Robert Burns Wines & Spirits

Signatory Malt Whisky Signatory is an independent bottler of rare Single Malts that would otherwise be lost to the blenders. These Malts are hard to come by but offer a unique chance to taste rare offerings not available. These Malts are “all natural” just as you would taste at the distillery in Scotland. Enjoy this rare collection of Malts from the different regions of Scotland and make your own comparisons.
	Name	Price
	Clynelish ‘ 93 10 y.o. Signatory (Northern Highland) Clynelish is Highland Malt with the character of the Islay. Location is the reason for this as the distillery is located in the northern most section of the Highlands in the town of Brora, Sutherland. This is actually a new distillery replacing the old Brora Distillery in 1968. The style is slightly peated with a wif of the sea air. Good malt flavors coming through a spicy, oily texture. The finish is remarkably long. Serve this after dinner.

	Caol Ila ‘ 91 11 y.o. Signatory (Islay) The name of this malt (pronounce cull-eela) means sound of Islay. This distillery is located on the North side of the Island of Ilay and looks across the sound to Jura, thus the name. This is a typical Islay with plenty of spice, saltiness and that unforgettable peat. Enjoy this after dinner with the fine cigar!

	Port Ellen ‘ 79 23 y.o Sherry Cask Signatory (Islay) This is one of the rare Islay malts as it was closed in 1983. At one time a major contributor to several of the popular blends, that job has now gone to Caol Ila. This Port Ellen expression has a beautiful balance of peat and malt. A big blast of peat at the beginning, followed by a mouth, coating sweet malt taste finishing with a dry dose of white pepper. Enjoy while this limited malt lasts.

	Rosebank ‘ 91 12 y.o. Signatory (Closed in 1993) (Lowland) This lowland is considered to be one of the more elegant in style. The malt has a flowery sweet nose that betrays it’s full round flavor. Overtones of lowland grass and herbs accentuate this warm and soft spirit.

	Highland Park ‘ 90 13 y.o. Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Series (Island) This is a classic example of Highland Park. The nose begins with a honey overtone that moves to a delicate impression of salt sea air. The palate begins sweet to a spicy balance of malt and smoky peat. The finish is long with a sweet, white pepper sensation that lingers nicely in the back of the palate. A very balanced malt to end a meal with a nice cigar.

	Caol Ila ‘ 90 12 y.o. Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Series (Islay) Fresh sea air, the smell of cold sand beaches, and the unmistakable smoke are in the first nosing of this rare Islay Whisky. The first impression on the palate is a sweet malt beginning moving into a peppery spice that lingers in the finish. One of the contributors to the Johnny Walker Blend, this rare Islay whisky is a real treat.

	Glen Rothes ‘ 90 13 y.o. Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Series (Highland) This expression of this very popular Speyside malt is a “first filled” sherry cask aged in the original wood 13 years. The result is a very bid dose of sherry on the nose mingling with the typical heavy malt character of this distillery. Smooth, silky, slightly oily on the palate, finishing with a lingering spicy, malt, and sweet end. This full round malt can be enjoyed after dinner.

	Edradour ‘ 92 10 y.o. Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Series (Highland) Massive amounts of sweet malt mixed with a nutty aroma, this limited Un-Chillfiltered version is a great expression of the tiny distillery in the Southern Highlands. At 46%, a few drops of water continue to open this deliciously rich malt up developing into malty-caramel, with roasted almonds and a hint of dark chocolate. Enjoy before dinner as an aperitif.

	Hogs Head Pure Malt Signatory Hog’s Head is a pure malt created by blending two single malts together. The result is a malt that has a particular taste profile. We decided to use a flowery Speyside Single Malt and add a smokey Islay Whisky that would give it a spicy finish. Enjoy this dram with a fine cigar or to finish any meal.

	Dufftown ‘ 85 7 y.o. Signatory (Highland) Dufftown is arguably of the classic styles of what a good Speyside should taste like. Big malt character, with just a hint of peat in the finish. Mouth coating starting out with a sweet nose of toffee moving into a nutty, creamy malty lingering finish. This distillery once owned by Bell’s was a contributor to many of their popular blends. Enjoy as on aperitif before dinner.

	Glen Crant ‘ 76 26 y.o. Signatory (Highland) One of the more popular malts coming from the Speyside region of the Highlands, this is a classic expression of Glen Grant. Aged in a “re-filled” sherry cask, the color is lighter and more amber. The nose is dry but flowery with hints of sherry. The taste starts out slightly sweet with good malt profile and then moves to a nutty, dryness that is so typical of Glen Grant. This malt can be enjoyed after dinner with a fine cigar.

	Isle if Jura ‘ 88 14y.o. Signatory (Island) The island of Jura, being one of the Inner Herbrides, is the home of one distillery. Jura, named for the island, is flowery style malt using peated barley from Port Ellen on the Island of Isay. Its tall stills produce lighter style single malt than its near neighbor Islay. This expression is at cask strength of 59.3% vol. This is rather oily, flowery malt that opens up with a few drops of water into light peat, sweet malt, with a hint of salt sea air.

	Longmorn ‘ 73 30 y.o. Signatory (Highland – Speyside) (Rare Reserve-Wood Gift Box) This is one of the greatest Speyside malts known for it’s flavors and all-round complexity. This particular expression is from “first filled” sherry cask that added an additional sweet, almond component to this malt. This is” Cask Strength “expression that is 57.0% alc/vol coming from cask 3966 producing 265 bottles.

	Edradour 10 y.o. (Highland) Scotland’s Smallest Distillery A truly hand crafted malt, Edradour is golden in the glass, with a delicious aroma of sugared almonds and a hint of oloroso. The smooth, creamy, light malty taste is followed by a mellow, warming finish

	Glenlivet Rare Reserve Selection ‘ 75 28 y.o. Signatory This very popular Speyside is a single cask expression of Glenlivet. It was sourced from a parcel acquired from Pernod-Chivas. When this appeared on the manifest, we anticipated its arrival in our bottling hall. We were not disappointed. This 28 year old “first filled” Oloroso Sherry Cask, had all the characteristics of a great Glenlivet. Spicy cinnamon, and sweet raisin flavors, mingled with the juicy oakey tannins of the sherry cask. The palate suggests peat in the beginning, and then moves to the syrupy, sweet, spicy profile. A long, soft, creamy, flowery, finish makes this a classic Glenlivet. Cask strength of 54.5% alc/vol

	Glen Rothes Rare Reserve Selection ‘ 73 30 y.o. Signatory (Highland – Speyside) A truly rare expression of Glen Rothes indeed and very complex. This 30 year old came from a “first filled” Oloroso Sherry Cask creating this bright, golden color. The nose is nutty with a good balance of malt and sherry. The palate has flavors of toffee, and ripe sherry fruitiness that move into layers of spicy malt. The finish is complex and long with a smooth creamy dryness. Cask strength of 50.0 % alc/vol

	Springbank Rare Reserve Selection ‘ 69 34 y.o. Signatory (Campbelltown) This expression, though 34 years old, is amazingly fresh and fruity. I guess this should have been obvious to us when we saw the level of alcohol and the condition of the cask. This is a “re-filled” Sherry Butt (110 gallons). Only this size of a cask could handle the long years of aging and still turn out this lively. A nose of malty-sherry mixed with orange peel. This unique Springbank has a complex palate of toffee, raisiny-orange, and coconut finishing with a hint of salty peat and lemon grass. A Rare Selection indeed. Cask strength of 54.4 % alc/vol

	Brora ‘ 81 21 y.o.. Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Series (Highland) The nose of this now closed distillery suggests honey, green apple moving into green mint. The palate is mouth filling with traces of sweet sugar cane, caramel candy that quickly moves on the mid-pallet to a white pepper/cumin pleasant spicyness. The finish is long and complex that reveals the peated barley used to create this delicious malt. Definitely a malt to savor with a good book.

	Strathmill (Sherry Cask) ‘ 92 11 y.o. Signatory (Highland) The distillery has been described as being “the whisky world’s answer to orange muscat. This expression, although lighter in color, has the aroma of orange peel, and rasins. It is a very oily with a mouth coating sweet sugar cane complexity. Enjoy this malt with desert or to finish a fine dinner.

	Edradour 30 y.o. Scotland’s Smallest Distillery (Highland) This is a very rare expression of the “smallest distillery in Scotland”. Only one cask was available to produce this creamy, rich expression of Edradour. The color is pale but the malt that developed over the 30 years in this cask is complex with flavors of mint creamy almonds, finishing sweet. Delicious malt to be savored after dinner with desert.

	Ledaig ‘ 93 10 y.o. Signatory (Island) This is a slightly peated malt deriving it’s flavor directly from the water instead of the barley. Very light in color bur full flavor associated with these Island Whiskys. The nose is suggest a soft malt almost grassey. The palate is full a rich with traces of toffee. A malt to enjoy a lighter cigar with or a malt at the end of a long day.