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Everything we have from Samaroli
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Why this name carries so much weight
Silvano Samaroli started a trading house in Rome in 1968 and then did something that was unthinkable at the time: as a non-Briton, selecting Scottish casks himself and bottling them under his own label. He is regarded as the first independent bottler of Scotch whisky from outside Great Britain.
In the 1980s he carried on where the industry did not dare: cask strength, no chill filtration, no colouring. He designed his own labels. The Bowmore 1966 that he released in 1984 in seven hundred and twenty bottles is still regarded today as one of the best whiskies ever bottled.
The bottles we have in stock
Single casks in small batches. These are not everyday bottles, and the price shows it.
Samaroli Allt-A-Bhainne 2009 Speyside Single Malt Whisky
Samaroli Allt-A-Bhainne 2009 Speyside Single Malt Whisky
€ 366,99
Samaroli Ardenistle Blended Malt Whisky 2023
Samaroli Ardenistle Blended Malt Whisky 2023
€ 159,99
A Roman who picked out Scottish casks
- A brief history
- 1968The trading house founded in Rome.
- The 1980sPioneer of cask strength and no chill-filtration.
- 2008Antonio Bleve takes over the day-to-day management.
- 2017Silvano Samaroli dies.
Bottling took place in Scotland, for a long time through a house in Aberdeen. The labels carried the line that the whisky goes on maturing in the bottle, a view you rarely come across so explicitly with other bottlers.
Since 2008, Antonio Bleve has run the day-to-day business; Silvano Samaroli remained involved until his death in 2017. Besides whisky, the company also bottles rum, and it is still based in Rome.
Some labels say Ardenistle. That was once a real distillery on Islay, active in the nineteenth century and later absorbed by its neighbour. Samaroli uses the name as a series name for changing blended malts; the composition differs per edition and is not consistently disclosed. We therefore do not state a fixed origin.
Cask strength and no chill filtration, when nobody else did.
What these bottles go with
These are bottles to sit quietly with, not to just pull open. Small glass, no ice, and take your time.
Each bottling is a single cask in a small edition. What is sold out does not come back.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen if you would like to talk it over.
Frequently asked questions about Samaroli
How much Samaroli does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Four bottles.
Who was Silvano Samaroli?
The Italian who started a trading house in Rome in 1968 and then became the first from outside Great Britain to bottle Scotch whisky under his own label. He died in 2017.
Why is Samaroli so well known?
Because in the 1980s the house pioneered bottling at cask strength and without chill filtration, and because bottlings such as the Bowmore 1966 are counted among the most acclaimed whiskies ever.
Where is the company based?
In Rome. The bottling was and is done in Scotland; the house itself is Italian.
What is Ardenistle?
A series name for changing blended malts. Ardenistle was once a real distillery on Islay, but the composition of the bottles differs per edition and is not always disclosed.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
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All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed