Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy

Score: 58

Peaches, apricots and mango - lovely fresh exotic fruits burst through on arrival and swish around the facehole with abandon – a really uplifting experience. The higher ABV makes its presence known but never overwhelms enough to come across as “alcoholy”. A light leather lick and the dram settles down into the vanilla-toffee-honey stride nicely, with little zingers of citrus fruits; limes and the odd orange. A transitory herbal parting shot now and again – a coriander-like herb which brings to mind a bit of woodland walk – pine needles and deep intakes of breath.