Batch no 1 - One of 12.000 - Bottled 09.2015 On October 19, 2015, Arran Distillery released the Arran The Bothy Quarter Cask Batch 1. Here is what they say about the release: The Bothy is a limited edition of the Arran Malt which pays homage to the use of small casks which would have played a large part in the Arran whisky trade in the 18th & 19th centuries. Limited Edition of 12,000 Bottles Worldwide. Bottled at Natural Cask Strength 55.7% abv. Matured in First-Fill ex-Bourbon Barrels before being transferred for secondary maturation into smaller quarter casks also made of the finest American oak. Non Chill Filtered & No artificial colouring. No shipping to USA, Canada, Russia and China.