Transferring the whisky into the smaller casks produces far greater contact between the liquid and the oak and a faster, more intense maturation. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. The package came in a Friday, I’m stuck in doors with my beautiful fiance during Covid19, and I have four clean Glencairn’s just asking to be used. Initially matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels for 7 years before being transferred for secondary maturation into smaller Quarter casks also made of the finest American oak for a further 2 years. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties.

Our Quarter Cask expression is a complex, rich and intensely fruity Single Malt, a cask strength delight and the perfect partner to our Sherry Cask Single Malt!g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets. The Quarter Cask 'The Bothy' from Arran Whisky is a complex, rich and intensely fruity Island Single Malt. I was given this bottle from a pal after he lost a bet, so I have even less financial bias towards it. The liquid was initially matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels for 7 years before being transferred for secondary maturation into smaller Quarter casks also made of the finest American oak for a further 2 years.

The problem (and what a great problem) with having more expensive whiskies available on the supershelf, like the Arran 18 and 21, is that due to the expense, I only drink those when I’m feeling a bit special. There’s a picture of a bothy on the tube (but not the bottle) and I know that there’s loads of wee white-washed stone houses on islands and in the highlands, but there’s literally nothing to explain why this whisky is referred to as “The Bothy”.

An eternal creative tinkerer, whisky was hidden from him until fairly recently, but it lit an inspirational fire. I can’t (or rather won’t) drink the 21 “just because” or without spending my time scrutinising it – it just so happens to be gorgeous whisky so is ultimately worth that scrutiny.

The ability to tailor the whisky with water to an exact point that I want it to be means this potentially has more to offer by default.The Service, including any information contained therein, does not constitute any advice (such as but not limited to investment advice, tax advice, financial, economic advice) and is not intended as recommendations (whether personal, in general, or otherwise) to invest in companies, products, services. The palate offers notes of honey, coconut, pineapple and vanilla, alongside black pepper, ginger and oak spice.