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Samaroli Architectus Blended Malt (2023 Edition)
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Samaroli Apprentice Blended Malt (2023 Edition)
Original price was: $220.00.$189.00Current price is: $189.00.
This time, renowned independent bottler Samaroli proudly presents the Apprentice Blended Whisky. This exclusive Scotch whisky is made from a carefully selected blend of young Campbeltown whiskies, which together offer a surprisingly full-bodied flavor profile.
In 1469, a young man began learning in Verrocchio’s workshop, highlighting the importance of the teacher-pupil relationship. Today, such relationships are essential to unlocking potential in an information-rich world. Inspired by this dynamic, we launched the Apprentice project in Campbeltown to provide educational opportunities for young talent through Apprentice blended whisky, characterized by rich flavours and patient maturation.
The story illustrates the transformative power of these relationships, such as Verrocchio, who gave up painting after recognizing the talent of his apprentice Leonardo da Vinci.
TASTING NOTES
Color: Amber.
Nose: Smoky, Mediterranean herbs, spices, cereals.
Taste: Cereals, herbs, mint.
Finish: Long lasting.
Nose: Smoky, Mediterranean herbs, spices, cereals.
Taste: Cereals, herbs, mint.
Finish: Long lasting.
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Founded in 1968 in Rome, Italy, Samaroli was an importer for the first decade of its existence. During the 1980s Samaroli began to source more individual releases of whisky directly from Cadenhead's and as the years went by most of the bottlings were at cask strength. Silvan Samaroli ran his independent bottling business for decades before being taken over by Antonio Bleve in 2008, however, Silvan maintained an active role in the company up until his death in February 2017. Today, Samaroli bottlings are still hugely sought after by whisky enthusiasts worldwide.
“Whether you’re a beginner or an aficionado, having a bottle of Samaroli in your hand will almost certainly open your senses, mind and spirit.”
Samaroli is one of the earliest independent bottlers and the most famous and influential Italian importers of their time. You may also like…
Samaroli 1997 Caroni Cask #77 (2023 Edition)
The 1997 Caroni by Samaroliis much more than just a rum. It is a fragment of Trinidad and Tobago's history, from the famous Caroni distillery, now defunct. Distilled in a column still from molasses and resting for 13 years in Trinidad in an American oak cask that once contained bourbon, this rum reveals a fascinating complexity. With only limited bottles available, it is a collector's item that is as valuable as it is exquisite. Its aromatic richness is both a testament to its heritage and an invitation to taste. Don't miss this chance to savor a liquid legend.
Our orchestra which is always open to new talent has identified a new great soloist. It reaches us from 1997 and it is a Caroni rum -one of the last. You all know the story of course. Or actually, youwill have heard of it: the madness of a government dismantling its own distillery, the lost barrels found full of a rum like very few others in the world, able to speak to a niche of chosen few.
We say: we prefer legends when they become concrete reality. And therefore, in our Caroni we detect a powerful and slightly disquieting opening of hydrocarbons, but immediately after a more delicate dose of rubber and black fruit. Then coffee, forest wood and a good length of black pepper. A lively mouth, one much more alive than what the nose had given prelude to. There is milk chocolate, coconut, dates, menthol.
Distilled: 1997
Bottled: 2023
Selected Cask No.: 77
No. of bottles: 306
TASTING NOTES
- Palate: A lively mouth, one much more alive than what the nose had given prelude to. There is milk chocolate, coconut, dates, menthol.
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Nose: A powerful and slightly disquieting opening of hydrocarbons, but immediately after a more delicate dose of rubber and black fruit.
Samaroli 1994 Macallan Magnifico 28 Year Old Cask #11325 (2022 Edition)
The nosing immediately awakens a fan of long-dozing sulphurous notes which are unleashed as the whisky conquers the sides of our glass.
After freeing itself, the saline somewhat kicks in, but not without a certain fragrant quality. Finally and surprisingly it comes across as sweet in the mouth, as succulent as cherries in May.
Here an extinguished match, there a thermal fumarole. A range of strident yet oily scents.
We find these perceptions overturned on the palate, the sweet tones liberated quickly and the more linear suite of sensations playing hard to get, even resisting until the finish. Dried fruits and quince jam -yes, opposites do attract and complement each other to a tee -in a medley of shades and impressions which unfortunately have been long forgotten.
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Bottled: 2022
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TASTING NOTES
- Palate: Sweet in the mouth, as succulent as cherries in May.
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Nose: The nosing immediately awakens a fan of long-dozing sulphurousnotes which are unleashed as the whisky conquers the sides of our glass.
Samaroli 1989 Macallan Magnifico 32 Year Old Cask #6690 (2022 Edition)
"Macallan 1989: a masterpiece created one step, one year at a time, along that mark only the best alchemic traditions may tread as a spirit reaches perfection: alcohol, wood, time.“
- Antonio Bleve, Samaroli.
Samaroli presents an old style single malt whisky drawn from a single cask from the Macallan distillery. This gem was distilled in 1989, bottled in 2022 at a perfect alcoholic concentration of 42% in Scotland from selected Casks.
Macallan 1989 will mature over time whilst preserving its original character of the highest expression of a Speyside. As of now we witness honey, vanilla, heather, underripe pear, ripe pear and liquorice. Ancient elegance and full harmony. A smooth, open and silky taste. Powerful whilst delicate. An old style whisky fully evoking those traits which made it so widely known.
Distilled: 1989
Bottled: 2022
Selected Cask No.: 6690
No. of bottles: 306
TASTING NOTES
- Palate: As of now we witness honey, vanilla, heather, underripe pear, ripe pear and liquorice. Ancient elegance and full harmony. A smooth, open and silky taste. Powerful whilst delicate.
Samaroli Architectus Blended Malt (2023 Edition)
Ten labels would not be sufficient. Protagoras, Socrates, Anaxagoras, and all the great figures of ancient Greece were orchestrated by Pericles, the city's architect par excellence. They created the perfect polis that inspired love from every corner of the known world, although it also provoked hate from some. May Zeus grant me the opportunity to take vengeance upon the Athenians! With these words, Darius ordered one of his servants to repeat the phrase "Master, remember Athens" three times during each banquet.
Here we present a blend of single malt and grain whiskies aged in sherry oak casks, originating from various city-states of Scotland and their distilleries.
We have chosen the title "Architectus" to provoke those who dare to taste this blend, marked by impertinence and hubris. It is agile, simple, and clear, crafted by carefully selecting the finest elements.
Who knows how long it will take for such a remarkable alignment of eminent humans to occur again? It seems that even two thousand years have not been enough. TASTING NOTESUpon nosing, it delivers a shocking aroma, fruity and delicate. On the palate, it offers a magnificent combination of flowers, sweet fruits, dried fruits, toasted nuts, cereals, and sweet spices. The fragrance of the Scottish fields gracefully merges with the mischievous sherry notes, creating a seamless and majestic experience that unfolds towards the southern horizon. Enhanced by a gentle summer glow, we find ourselves immersed in its captivating aroma as the sun slowly descends beyond the hills.
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