Aultmore 2007/2024 Signatory Vintage 17 years old Exceptional Cask 100 Proof Edition #1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 57.1%

100 proof is British measurement from the days when alcohol was tested by pouring in gunpowder and seeing whether it would still ignite. The threshold sat at 57.1%, and that figure is still a marker.

The Expert's Description

Aultmore 17 Years Old Signatory 100 Proof Exceptional Cask Edition #1 is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 1st fill Oloroso sherry cask and bottled at 57.1%. It is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Signatory’s 100 Proof range is deliberately bottled at exactly 57.1%, the historic British proof point. It is not cask strength but a fixed, high strength, and the house selects casks whose profile can carry it.

Aultmore’s fresh, grassy Speyside style has been laid into an active sherry cask here, which gives a markedly different expression from the bourbon matured bottlings. The distillery was built in 1896, and almost all production otherwise goes into Dewar’s White Label.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark and sweet. Raisins, orange peel and walnut first, then dark chocolate and a dry spiced oak note. The alcohol is evident but carried by the sherry.

Palate

Powerful and full. Dried fruit and sherry sweetness open, then nuts, cinnamon and black pepper arrive. At 57.1% there is real weight, and Aultmore’s freshness peeks through beneath the sherry.

Finish

Long and dry. Dark fruit, nuts and spiced oak that hold on for a long time.

Specifications

Name: Aultmore 17 Years Old Signatory 100 Proof Exceptional Cask Edition #1 Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57.1%
Distillery: Aultmore
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill Oloroso sherry cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: 100 Proof Exceptional Cask Edition #1
EAN no.: 5021944125579

Flavour Profile

Sherry Matured · High Strength · Dark Fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

The term proof comes from a British method of testing spirits: it was mixed with gunpowder and an attempt made to ignite the mixture. If it burned, the spirit was proved. The threshold corresponds to 57.1% alcohol, and that figure is still used as a deliberate choice of bottling strength.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aultmore 17 Years Old Signatory 100 Proof Exceptional Cask Edition #1 Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57.1%

What does 100 proof mean?

It is the historic British definition, corresponding to 57.1% alcohol. Signatory bottles the whole range at exactly that strength as a deliberate reference to the old unit of measurement.

Is that cask strength?

No. Cask strength means the whisky is bottled at the strength it held in the cask. Here the strength is set to exactly 57.1%, and Signatory selects casks whose profile can carry it.

What does a first fill Oloroso cask do?

It is among the most active casks in Scotch whisky and gives dried fruit, nuts, spice and a deep colour. Over seventeen years it lays a thick layer over the spirit.

What characterises Aultmore?

A fresh, grassy and lightly mineral Speyside style. The distillery was built in 1896, and almost all production goes into Dewar’s White Label, so single malts are rare.

Does it need water?

Try it neat first, then add water drop by drop. At 57.1% it opens noticeably, and the apple fruit from the spirit steps forward more clearly. See our full range of Speyside Whisky.

What is the Exceptional Cask Edition?

Signatory’s selected casks, which the house judges to stand out from the rest of their stock. The range is numbered, and this is the first edition.