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Friday, September 19, 2014

Samaroli back in stock with some new releases




These are very rare and limited Scotches.  We are one of the few places you can find these rare whiskys





Very, very limited!

Samaroli 1967 Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch Whiskey....$569.99

44 Years Old
Only 342 bottles made
Bottled in 2011
Reputedly the highest village in Highlands, standing at 345 metres (1,132 feet) above sea level.  In Gaelic Tom an t-Sabhail means hillock of the barn and is a village in the Moray Council zone; in 1975 it became part of Banffshire and its population has dropped from approximately 1,700 (in 1841) to just 322 inhabitants in the 2001 census.

In spite of being very small, the charming village is included in the Whisky Trail, along with Dufftown, Keith, Tomnavoulin and Marypark. The surrounding countryside is the Glenlivet Estate.  The Tomintoul distillery was the result of the fusion of two Glasgow whisky broking firms.The distillery, launched in the early sixties, is obviously modern and its design won the approval of the Royal Fine Art Commission.  It is located on a plateau in the hills below the village.

Tomintoul was the third “new” distillery to be built in the 20th century.

In 1974 its stills were increased to two pairs. Whisky stocks are estimated at approximately 80,000 casks, of which some date back to the first year of production (1965).
What more can we say?
44 years old and doesn’t feel it.
With this selection, anybody who has not had the pleasure of tasting Silvano Samaroli’s first bottlings will be able to experience otherwise incomparable emotions.
Very elegant pear extract backed up by a vein of pleasant smooth alcohol that prolongs the multidimensional sensation endlessly.
This spirit is a promenade that transports you mind and soul to heights of Absolute Quality that are very hard to find.






Samaroli 1992 Glen Scotia Single Malt Whisky...$289.99
Fresh Fill Sherry

21 year Old
Only 360 bottles made
Bottled 2013

Distillery info
Was built in 1832 by Guild Stewart and John Galbraith, even if the official foundation date is 1835 and the labels still show 1837, i.e. the date from which it was sold with this brand.
From 1895 Duncan MacCallum helmed the company, until 1928 when, due to the prohibition period, he committed suicide, drowning in 1930 in Campbeltown Loch.

Technical tasting Notes
Soft fruity nose, aroma of vanilla and peat; vegetable and liquorice in the finish.
Ample, round and intriguing taste, in which liquorice stands strongly out again.
Very pleasant, with a very graceful taste.
Excellent




Samaroli 1990 Glen Garioch Single Malt Whisky....$234.99
23 Year Old
Only 276 bottles produced
Bottled 2013
Glen Garioch trademark is elegance as well as silky smoky personality.  The Glen Garioch characteristic is balanced peatiness merged with flowery malt and a medium bodied smoothness in the finish.
"The distillery was founded in 1797.   The outside of Glen Garioch is very attractive, a small-scale cluster of mellowed stone buildings, usually with pagoda heads, making up a well-preserved exterior.  The floor malting are still in use and supply just a half of the required amount of malt.  The rest comes from outside malt houses.  Peat was cut from local Pitsligo Moss for the malt drying.  The peat was burned under the malt for about four hours to endow the correct degree of flavor for Glen Garioch and the drying is completed by gas-firing.  A third still was added to the original pair in 1973, and then a fourth.  One of the wash stills is twice the size of the other still plus the two spirit stills.  Sadly, the distillery is closed at the time of writing (1996) and is seeking new ownership."





Samaroli 1997 Isle of Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky...$179.99
670 bottles made
Bottled 2013
"Clear, crisp, such as its colour.  Kindness and liveliness, transparency and confidentiality are its paradigm.  Salty waters of the sea, clear, terse and innocent, algae and salt with a sweetness of flower, are the list of sensations that the nose perceive.  The mouth is curious to know how you will taste the enigmatic sens of smell.  The surprise is delicate satisfying fullness of acacia, a fres end, a diaphanous refreshing presence that continually invites you to take the glass.   






1991 Samaroli 1991 Macallan Single Malt Scotch Whisky....$299.99

Distilled: 1991
Bottles: 2013
Age: 22 Years
Bottles produced: 330
This single malt is a dualism of fragrance and harmony. Fresh, generous and rich.  Mint, rosemary and herbs complement the sensation of chocolate and leather, that finishes with a touch of peat.  Complex and intriguing.

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