Signatory Vintage Samurai Collection Glenlivet 2006 Single 1st Fill Sherry Butt #900993 Germany Exclusive Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2020) 70cl

Limited Edition Samurai Collection from Signatory Vintage.

For more than 700 years, these heroic warriors shaped the image of Japan. Kirsch Import and Signatory Vintage are now transforming them into protectors of good taste: the samurai. A new series of fine bottlings from Andrew Symington's treasure trove of wood has been elevated to the noble warrior status with expressive labels . Each is personalized with illustrated heroic figures , contrasting in black and white with the rays of the "rising sun," as the Japanese military flag is called.

Just as the sword is the soul of the samurai, sherry casks form the heart of the new range . From the heavily smoky Bunnahabhain Staoisha , to the intense mahogany-toned Ben Nevis , and the 12-year-old single malt from Royal Brackla , a distillery that primarily produces blends, to the wonderfully dark Glenlivet from 2006: all of the single malts in the series, bottled exclusively for Kirsch Import, were matured or finished in sherry butts . In keeping with the fighting spirit of their namesakes, the Samurai single malts unfold their dark aromas at cask strengths of up to 62.1% ABV. A matter of honor: these limited-edition Scotch whiskies are neither chill-filtered nor colored (we're so thrilled about this that we've put it on the label twice).

Tough, Punchy Sherry casked dark delights from chosen carefully by Kirsch who are VERY fussy about casks. These have obtained a somewhat cult status due to the artwork blended with the significance & liquid inside also.

Tasting Notes

Nose : juicy sweet notes of sherry, raisins, tobacco, lots of dark aromas, spice

Palate : very intense and at the same time surprisingly drinkable cask strength, soft & oily, gentle sweet sherry notes, oak, coffee, dark chocolate, very complex

Finish : soft, medium-length, very sherry-heavy aftertaste

About Glenlivet

The first distillery to take out a licence after the Excise Act of 1823, the distillery was a favourite of King George IV who demanded nothing but Glenlivet during a visit to Edinburgh in 1821 - three years before it was legal! Glenlivet has given its name to the 'longest valley in Scotland', so called after several distilleries laid claim to the Glenlivet suffix to cash in on the distillery's sterling reputation. But only one can call itself The Glenlivet.

It took several generations of the founding Smith family to form the distillery into the huge brand it was to become with Captain Bill Smith Grant taking over the reins after returning from fighting in the First World War. When prohibition was repealed in the USA in 1933, Bill Smith Grant was able to capitalise on the great reputation they had built in the States in earlier years. Glenlivet remains hugely popular both across the pond and at home to this day.

In 2019, Glenlivet rebranded with a new look across its core range to reflect the history of the distillery but also to show their contemporary approach to attracting a new generation of whisky drinkers.

About Signatory Vintage

62.1% ABV

70cl