2012 Signatory Vintage Glen Ord 12 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #43 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

"...an expression of remarkable fidelity and admirable purity." - whiskyfun.com

Lots of reviews on whiskybase.com declare this to be a fantastic Summer whisky, especially with a splash of water. Boasting a straightforward and unsuppressed character of the distillate, it's a departure from the theme of sherry monsters that the series is famous for. 57.1% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

Other reviews... Let’s be honest, these fights aren’t much fun when the outcome is this predictable... Colour: pale gold. Nose: grape seed oil and peanut oil at first, then citrus peels, paraffin, fresh barley, sourdough starter, and wee apples from an old orchard. Oh bother! With water: hints of soaked ashes and crushed slate, plus some fresh apple juice. Still awfully painful, I mean, I mean the opposite, right. Mouth (neat): pure lemon and wax. A flawless profile, crystal-clear lines, total freshness—it’s practically a single malt in a bikini. Quite excruciating indeed. With water: I hardly dare say it, but Ord is a truly great malt, and this is an expression of remarkable fidelity and admirable purity. It’s honestly a bit much. Finish: painfully long, precise, chiselled and... painful. Comments: since we’re among ourselves, we can admit that one rather expects this kind of ultra-distillate-forward profile from the... distillers. Signatory really ought to be awarded the Légion d'Honneur (a fairly pointless French bauble). 88 points - whiskyfun.com