Pour&Pair
Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy

ABV

56.2%

Body

medium-full

Sweetness

off-dry

Price

mid-range

Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt
Isle of Arran, Scotland

Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy

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Whisky / Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt — Isle of Arran, Scotland

A drink with enough weight to stay present at the table.

Leaves more weight on the palate

Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving

Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus

medium-full body gives the pairing its weight

off-dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land

vanilla, citrus, malt are the leading flavor cues to follow

INTERPRETATION

What this drink feels like in plain language

Not the kind that disappears quickly; it keeps some weight and presence on the table.

FIT

Who it fits

  • People who want more presence, depth, and a slower pace
  • People who want a softer, easier approach than a fully dry style
  • People who like brighter, more lifted aromatic profiles

CAUTION

Who may want to be careful

  • People who get tired quickly from heavier textures

SCENE

When it works especially well

  • Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
  • Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth

What to Eat with Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy?

Here are the food directions that fit Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy based on aroma and texture cues.

Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.

PAIRING CUE

Smoked dishes

PAIRING CUE

Dark chocolate

PAIRING CUE

Rainy evening

WHY IT WORKS

  • Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving

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EDITORIAL NOTE

Our take

Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.

ABV

56.2%

Body

medium-full

Sweetness

off-dry

Price

$$$

mid-range

Flavor Profile

vanillacitrusmaltoakhoneyblack_pepper

Taxonomy

Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt

Scotch single malt and region-signaled malt whisky families led by one distillery malt spirit matured in Scotland.

maltorchard_fruitdried_fruitsmoke_optionalpeat_optionalmaritime_optionalvanillaspicewaxyoak

Category Taste Grid

Whisky markers

cerealmaltorchard_fruitdried_fruitvanillacaramelspicesmokepeatnuttymaritimeoak

Representative Compounds

Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt

  • fatty_acid_esters - waxy fruit and mature texture marker
  • guaiacol - optional smoke in peated single malts
  • vanillin - cask sweetness and vanilla
  • eugenol - spice from oak maturation

Whisky

  • guaiacol - smoke and phenolic lift, especially in peated whisky
  • cresols - tar, medicinal, bandage-like peat notes
  • vanillin - vanilla sweetness from oak maturation
  • oak_lactones - coconut and sweet wood notes from cask extraction
  • furfural - caramelized sugar and toasted wood impression
  • eugenol - clove-like spice from oak and maturation

Legal and Protected Name Context

Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt

Protected names

Single Malt Scotch WhiskySpeyside Scotch WhiskyHighland Scotch Whisky

Country: Scotland

Authority: Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009

Law: UK SI 2009/2890

Focus: single distillery malt production, malted barley requirement, maturation and regional claims in Scotland

Whisky

Protected names

Scotch WhiskyIrish WhiskeyBourbon WhiskeyTennessee WhiskeyJapanese Whisky

Country: United Kingdom

Authority: UK Government / Scotch Whisky Association enforcement

Law: Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009

Focus: category definitions, maturation in Scotland, raw materials, labeling, regional claims

Country: Ireland

Authority: Irish Whiskey GI technical file

Law: EU/Irish GI protection for Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach

Focus: island-wide GI, category naming, production and maturation rules

Country: United States

Authority: TTB

Law: 27 CFR Part 5

Focus: bourbon, rye, straight whiskey, Tennessee process interfaces, American single malt labeling

Country: Japan

Authority: JSLMA self-regulatory standard

Law: Labeling Standards for Japanese Whisky

Focus: domestic production and maturation requirements for Japanese whisky labeling

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Chemical Profile

Volatile Compounds (0)

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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What food goes well with Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy?

Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as vanilla, citrus, malt. The medium-full body and off-dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.

What does Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy taste like?

Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy is a Whisky in the Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt family with 56.2% ABV. Expect a medium-full body, off-dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as vanilla, citrus, malt, oak, honey, black_pepper.

How much does Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy cost?

Arran Quarter Cask - The Bothy usually sits in the mid-range price range for Whisky. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.