Orkney 1977 (Bottled 1988) Samaroli / 50% / 0.75l

For every whisky lover, Samaroli is synonymous with the highest quality and beauty.

Silvano Samaroli began his career in the whisky market in 1968 and immediately focused on single cask editions. In 2008, Samaroli left the management of the company in the hands of Antonio Bleve, but he played an active role himself until his death in February 2017. The Samaroli brand remains one of the aces of the market, highly valued by collectors, and the casks are currently selected by Antonio Bleve and Francesco Saverio Binetti. The whisky presented here is a personal selection of the Master Samaroli bottled for him by RW Duthie (owned by Wm Cadenhead Ltd). Distilled at the Highland Park Distillery in 1977, it was released in 1988 in a limited edition of 648 bottles.

Aroma : fruity, slightly floral, oranges, tangerines, honeydew melon, mosses and ferns, forest floor, heather honey, crème brûlée, notes of ginger, nutmeg and peat.

Palate: slightly oily, oranges, apples, pink grapefruits, lemon jam, honey, chocolate truffles, lemon pepper, notes of tobacco, pine needles and peat.

Finish : long and soothing, with notes of citrus, honey, a mixture of fresh herbs, a touch of pepper and a hint of peat smoke in the background.