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WHISKY INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS

THAT BOUTIQUEY WHISKY CO.* USA TENNESSEE

That Boutique-y Whisky Company is an independent bottler offering stunning, small batch whiskies from world-renowned brands and distilleries. Each bottle has a fun and informative graphic-novel style label containing humorous references, in jokes and shocking puns. All are bottled at cask strength with zero additives or color. TBWC Japanese Whisky 21 year 95.8PF / 375ML Our Japanese Blended Whisky 1 has been hotly anticipated by Boutique-y fans and team members alike, Ah, lovely Irish whiskey! Booming now, but it wasn’t so many years ago. It should be remembered, however, that Irish whiskey has a long and glorious history and was the most popular spirit in the world back in the 19th century including (whisper it...) in Scotland! Gold International Spirits Challenge ‘17 TBWC Islay 2 25 year 97.2PF / 375ML You’ve probably noticed that we like to keep a secret every now and then, and the name of this Islay single malt will remain under wraps. Nope, no clues whatsoever... Gold Outstanding Intnl Wine & Spirits Comp ‘18 * Due to small batch sizes, availability and offerings may vary. Consult your Winebow representative for current inventory and available expressions. and we reckon it was well worth the wait. TBWC Irish Single Malt 15 year 92PF / 375ML

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. deliver consistent blends year after year. The need for consistency drove the blenders to guarantee their supply 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

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