{"product_id":"arranquartercaskthebothy-700ml-15440","title":"ArranQuarterCaskTheBothy(700mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Arran’s popular quarter-cask finished Single Malt is now a welcome and tasty part of the core range. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Harold Currie\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; 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 \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Firth of Clyde\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; which had at one time been home to at least \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;fifty illegal distilleries. \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;So he saved his pennies, took on a few investors, and broke ground on his dream in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;1994\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. But two golden eagles built a nest on site and construction had to be stopped until the chicks were fully fledged. \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Solid move, right?\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; Today, they produce a\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;tidy range of Single Malt offerings, limited editions, special blends, and a Scottish cream Liqueur.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Turns out good old Harold COULD do it better.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;For years \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Arran’s “The Bothy” Single Malt\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; 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 \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;core range.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Back when the Isle of Arran was a \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;bootlegger’s paradise,\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; 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 \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;more flavor quicker\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. The\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; Arran Quarter Cask The Bothy \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;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.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;u\u0026gt;Smartass Corner:\u0026lt;\/u\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;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.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130204348598,"sku":"15440","price":16.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/arranquartercaskthebothy-700ml_15440_01_0bd003df_1f4da6e5-a37b-4d15-b373-b8e38b5a978a.jpg?v=1779037486","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/arranquartercaskthebothy-700ml-15440","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}