ArranQuarterCaskTheBothy(700mL)

<p>Arran’s popular quarter-cask finished Single Malt is now a welcome and tasty part of the core range. </p><p><em>Harold Currie</em> was a senior director of Chivas. He somehow got it in his head that he could do Whisky better. Harold was also a fan of the Isle of Arran — an island in the middle of the <em>Firth of Clyde</em> which had at one time been home to at least <em>fifty illegal distilleries. </em>So he saved his pennies, took on a few investors, and broke ground on his dream in <em>1994</em>. But two golden eagles built a nest on site and construction had to be stopped until the chicks were fully fledged. <em>Solid move, right?</em> Today, they produce a<em> </em>tidy range of Single Malt offerings, limited editions, special blends, and a Scottish cream Liqueur.</p><p>Turns out good old Harold COULD do it better.</p><p>For years <em>Arran’s “The Bothy” Single Malt</em> has been available only as a series of special limited editions. But it has been so popular that it has been promoted to become part of the <em>core range.</em></p><p>Back when the Isle of Arran was a <em>bootlegger’s paradise,</em> the Whisky was smuggled back to shore in small, quarter-sized casks. This was for purely practical purposes because the small rowboats would tip over with bigger barrels. Smaller casks are more expensive by volume, but deliver <em>more flavor quicker</em>. The<em> Arran Quarter Cask The Bothy </em>is a fine Single Malt aged a full seven years in ex-Bourbon casks, followed by two years of finishing in new, quarter-casks and bottled at 56.2% ABV with no colorings and no chill-filtration.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u><em>A “bothy” is a local slang expression that refers to a small hut or home. The small quarter-casks used by smugglers picked up the nickname.</em></p>