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WHISKY INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS AD RATTRAY SCOTLAND INDEPENDENTLY BOTTLING EXQUISITE MALTS SINCE 1868. AD Rattray Cask Islay Single Malt Batch #2 92PF / 700ML

CADENHEAD SCOTLAND Cadenheads are Scotland’s oldest independent bottler of the most remarkable never to be tasted again Whiskies, Rums, and Gins from all over the world. Our Small Batch Cask Strength releases are vattings of a maximum of 4 casks, but normally 2 or 3 casks, and these whiskies are bottled at cask strength. The only factor that we consider when deciding what strength to release a whisky at, is taste. Cadenhead Balmenach-Glenlivet 2004 12yr 110.6PF / 750ML Soft brown sugar, marshmallows, French fancies, and a little ginger ale. Flavors of licorice, irn bru sweets, orange popping candy and brown bread toast. The finish has hints of calvados, chocolate orange and eucalyptus. Cadenhead Miltonduff-Glenlivet 2006 11yr 111.8PF / 750ML Miltonduff was, briefly, part of Allied Distiller’s Caledonian Malts range (alongside Laphroaig, Tormore, Scapa and Glendronach).

Cask Islay is a small batch release from A.D. Rattray from an undisclosed distillery on Islay. A whisky that will entice both Islay fans and be a great place for neophytes to start. AD Rattray Croftengea 2005, 11yr 116PF / 750ML Since it opened in 1966, the Loch Lomond distillery at Alexandria in Dunbartonshire has evolved and expanded to encompass a variety of still types, including conventional pot stills, pot stills with rectifying plates in their necks (Lomond stills) and continuous stills to produce grain spirit. The result is at least 11 different distillates, of which Croftengea is a heavily peated single malt primarily used as a blending component. AD Rattray Linkwood 2006, 10yr 102.8PF / 750ML The Linkwood Distillery is a whisky distillery in Elgin, in the Speyside region of Scotland. It is owned by the drinks giant Diageo. The distillery was built in 1821 by Peter Brown with two stills and started production in 1825 with a capacity of 4,500 liters per year. The distillery was operated by James Walker until Browns death in 1868, after which the distillery got under control of his son, William Brown. AD Rattray 21yr Special Selection Batch #2 109.2PF / 750ML Rattray’s Selection Batch #2 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is crafted from a unique blend of four different Speyside single malt whiskies produced by four distilleries: Tamdhu, Strathmill, Cragganmore and Mortlach. Each whisky was hand-selected based on its quality and depth of flavor.

What is an Independent Bottler? There are about 120 distilleries producing single malt whisky in Scotland. Of these 120, only 40 to 50 market their malts under their own labels. These malts are known as “Distillery Releases” or “Official Bottling’s.” Familiar brands include Glenlivet, Macallan, etc.

of malts by acquiring the individual distilleries. In some instances there are surplus casks from both independent and blender distilleries. Signatory, as an independent bottler, is able to source a few casks of these malts, bottle them under the Signatory Label, and then offer these single malts that are otherwise found only in blends, to consumers. We select the best of the surplus parcels, allowing us to source exceptional whisky’s that demonstrate the unique character of each distillery. — SIGNATORYUSA.COM

The other 70 to 80 distilleries produce single malt Scotch whisky not for consumers, but for the companies marketing “blended scotch whisky,” such as Dewars, J&B, etc. Blended Scotch whisky is produced using a blend of 20 to 40 different types of single malts and inexpensive grain whisky; each blender has his own formula. Thus Dewar’s tastes different than J&B, and so on. Demand for these particular blends requires that the distilleries deliver consistent blends year after year. The need for consistency drove the blenders to guarantee their supply

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