Samaroli Whisky Spey Single Malt Spey

The declinations of Speyside this year are elegant and sensual. A very floral prince malt that transports us everywhere on the nose with the scent of a little Moorish, a little Latin or rather Byzantine, the stone walls of the land of Otranto, that land that served as a bridge between what remained of the old Western Empire and the glittering Constantinople. And the mind flees to the mystical monasteries of Asia Minor where myth, faith and the search for self are lost in the mists of time. And then a large vegetable garden with hints of plants that will all end up in the kitchen, aubergine, sweet pepper, mint and lavender. Countless variations of flowers in the height of summer, powder and peach, as a prelude to a generous palate that satiates and satisfies. A rich, dense spirit with a significant specific weight. It leaves furrows on the tongue which, as the seconds pass, fill with spicy and surprising scents. One sits apart in a ballroom, gazing at the glitter of evening gowns and imagining nights of passion between one whisky and another; thoughts and fears cling to each other and make us gloomy. "The Salento is a large vegetable garden with villages in the middle and the sea all around." Franco Arminio, Italian poet and writer.