Arran – Batch 2 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)

This is the second batch of That Boutique-y Whisky Company’s small-batch, cask-strength whisky from the Isle of Arran. It’s a deliciously coastal, malty, citrusy single malt, typical of the distillery. Each bottle is adorned with a hand-drawn illustration of the artist, Emily Chappell, and a friend on an ill-fated kayaking trip. The label depicts the two shipwrecked on an island, signalling desperately to the Waverley cruise ship (which runs from Glasgow to Arran). You’ll note the eagle in the foreground – a reference to the nesting eagles which postponed the building of the Arran distillery during the 1990s! ‘That Boutique-y Whisky Company’ bottles single malts, single grains, bourbons, blended malts and blends from a variety of renowned distilleries. These whiskies are adorned with cultish graphic-novel-style labels. This is Batch 2, with a release of 459 numbered bottles.