Signatory Vintage KNOCKDHU 16 Years Old 2nd Fill Oloroso Butt Cask Strength #7 2008 56,9% Vol. 0,7l in Tinbox
£123.66
Description
The Signatory Vintage Knockdhu 16 Years Old 2nd Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt Cask Strength #7 2008 56,9% Vol. 0,7 l in Tinbox is an exclusive bottling from the independent bottler Signatory Vintage, which is known for its high-quality and authentic single cask whiskies. This single malt was distilled at the Knockdhu Distillery in the Scottish Highlands, which is renowned for its fine and balanced whiskies. With its single cask bottling in natural strength, it presents itself in a rare and limited form that is particularly appreciated by collectors and connoisseurs.
This Knockdhu 16 Years Old matured in a 2nd fill Oloroso sherry butt, allowing it to develop intense flavours of dark fruits, spices and fine wood. It was bottled in 2024 in cask strength at a powerful 56.9% vol. and naturally without chill filtration or colouring to preserve the authentic character of the whisky. It is delivered in an elegant tin box, which also makes it a visual highlight.
Tasting NoteColour: Deep mahogany.
Nose: Intense sherry sweetness with sultanas, figs, chocolate and nutty notes.
Flavour: Full-bodied and complex with dark fruits, toffee, spicy oak and a hint of leather.
Finish: Langs, powerful and elegant with a spicy-sweet aftertaste.
The Signatory Vintage Knockdhu 16 Years Old Cask Strength is a whisky that is best enjoyed neat to experience its complexity in full depth. With a few drops of water, the cask strength can be tamed and additional flavours open up. In culinary terms, it harmonises perfectly with dark chocolate with a high cocoa content, strong cheeses or as a luxurious accompaniment to a cigar. Due to its rarity and presentation in a tin box, it is also an ideal collector’s item or a special gift for discerning whisky lovers.
