Signatory Vintage Samurai Collection Bunnahabhain Staoisha 2014 Single Refill Sherry Butt Islay Single Malt Whisky (2020) 70cl

Signatory Vintage Samurai Collection Bunnahabhain Staoisha 2014 Single Refill Sherry Butt Islay Single Malt Whisky (2020) 70cl

1 of the 4 from the Samurai Collection from Signatory Vintage.

Released Exclusively in Germany

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).

Signatory Vintage were established in 1988 by Andrew Symington and are one of Scotland's most prolific independent bottlers. Their offices and bottling facility are located next to Edradour distillery, which they have also owned since 2002.

Signatory Vintage Scotch is one of the most discerning independent bottlers of Scotch in the world. They bottle one cask at a time, capitalizing on the unique colour and flavour characteristics of each individual cask.

By sourcing all-natural malts from the best distilleries in Scotland, selecting the best single batches and bottling only the finest casks within those batches. The resulting “single, single, single malt” this is about as exclusive it gets.

60.4% ABV

70cl