TheArranMaltDistillerySherryCaskSingleMaltScotchWhisky(700mL)

<p>This is a well-Sherried Single Malt from Arran with a deep, dense palate of rancio and cocoa. </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 fifty illegal distilleries. 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. Solid move, right? Today, they produce a<em> tidy range</em> 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><em>Arran Sherry Cask The Bodega</em> <em>is a gem. </em>It is a straight-ahead, no monkey business dram of Single Malt loveliness. They take Arran Single Malt and age it in<em> first-fill Sherry casks </em>from “a famous bodega in Jerez, Spain” for seven full years and then bottle it at near Cask Strength of 55.8% ABV. It is a pure expression of a Sherried Single Malt and it <em>tastes brilliant.</em></p>