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Auchroisk
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Auchroisk
distillery is located in Mulben, Banffshire (Speyside)
and having been founded in 1974 it's one of Scotland's youngest
distilleries.
The
distillery is owned by Diageo and having 8 stills (4 wash & 4
spirit) it has an annual capacity of 3.1 million litres of pure
alcohol.
Some
early bottlings of Auchroisk were released under the name
"Singleton" (of Auchroisk).
General whisky characteristics: Vanilla ice cream |
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Auchroisk,
20y, bottled
2010,
58.1% ABV
European & US Oak,
bottle No.1345 of 5856
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Reviewed as par of
MMA 2011 |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Shiny
bronze / rich gold
Nose:
Initially lightly smoked malt, then polished wood
with hints of banana stem. Lots of quality soft leather and also
a suggestion of fruit & nut mix.
Palate:
A cocktail of fruit, wood, fresh ginger and white
pepper. Then faint orange and dark chocolate lead into the
finish.
Finish:
Very
long with a hint of orange zest.
Overall Impression:
Marvellous, a stunningly good whisky.
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Auchroisk,
Managers Choice, 1999-2009,
60.6% ABV
Cask
111323,
one of 642
bottles
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Photo shows typical
Managers Choice presentation |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Light
yellow gold
Nose:
Vanilla ice cream with a light fresh leafiness. A
faint suggestion of aniseed develops after 2-3 minutes alongside
a light maltiness. The aniseed expands with more time.
Palate:
Vanilla and some liquorice which sits right on
the front of the palate. Also very creamy ice cream.
With 4 drops of
water: More leafiness on the nose. The palate is smoother
and lighter with less liquorice but more woodiness.
Finish:
Long,
even longer with water.
Overall Impression:
Very good, especially with the water added.
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G&M, Auchroisk,
distilled 1993,
43% ABV
Connoisseurs Choice
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
(70cl not mini) |
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Glass:
Spiegelau
Colour:
Light yellow
Nose:
A
mixture of honey, lemon and malt
Palate:
Hints of honey with liquorice and a selection of summer berries
and redcurrant coming to the fore. Very warming and gentle.
With 3 drops of
water: The nose has more honey and warm bread, but the
palate suffers.
Finish:
Quite long with the redcurrants providing a slightly bitter
aftertaste.
Overall Impression:
I like the
faint berries, but after this experience, don't add water, it's
fine without! |
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