Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) Incl. Doos

Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) is a(n) whisky from Scotland by the brand Ayrshire. It falls within the whisky group under the category Single Malt. This whisky comes from the Lowland region. Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) is regarded by us as a Collector's Item, which makes many a collector's heart beat that little bit faster. It is one of the many references you can currently buy online at Drankenshop Broekmans.

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This whisky is matured in Bourbon Barrel barrels. It is a version of 70 cl and has an alcohol content of 47,1%.

Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) is bottled by Signatory. It belongs to the Signatory Rare Reserve series.

This whisky is a single cask bottling. What is a single cask? A single cask (single barrel) means that the whisky in the bottle comes from just one cask and was not mixed with another whisky from e.g. another barrel. Because the contents come from a single barrel, the number of bottles depends on the size of the barrel and the evaporation of the product (called the Angel's Share), the number of bottles is limited (and often numbered) and no new bottles of this particular reference are released on the market. That also makes this Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) single cask a rather unique specimen.

The whisky was bottled at cask strength. What does cask strength mean? A cask strength whisky is not diluted with water before bottling, but goes straight from the cask into the bottle, thus retaining the alcohol content during/after cask maturation. One of the advantages of this cask strength Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) is that, when drinking it, you can decide how strong you like your whisky by diluting it, or not, yourself with a little water according to your preference, instead of the producer having already done this for you. However, the higher alcohol content can sometimes suppress the subtlety of the whisky.

We have compiled a flavour profile for this Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) whisky. Of course, taste is very personal, so these parameters mainly serve as a guide to help you figure out what you like so you can discover new things.

The woody, and also fruity flavours are quite noticeable, but are not dominant. They help determine the flavour, profile and character of this drink but are less decisive than any strong notes present. There are noticeable floral, and also spicy hints, but these flavours are subtle. They add extra character and depth to this drink, without really pushing it in any particular direction.

Based on this profile, you can conclude that this whisky has a fairly pronounced character.

Finally, we have listed some fun facts and answers to frequently asked questions for you about this Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) whisky:

- This whisky was distilled on/in 24/10/75. This is the date when the maturation process started in the barrel.
- Rare Ayrshire 1975 40y (Signatory Rare Reserve) was bottled on/in 02/12/15. At that point, the maturation process ended and whisky was bottled.
- This whisky is 40 old.
- The age reflects how long the whisky has aged in the barrel, simply put, the difference between the distillation date and the bottling date. In the case of blends, the age shown is that of the youngest product in the blend.
- There were a total of 166 bottles in this bottling.
- The cask number of this bottling is 3421.