KEY FACTS ABOUT THIS WHISKY
Distillery: Auchroisk
Region: Speyside, Scotland
Age: 11 years old
Year distilled: 2008
ABV: cask strength of 56.5%
Cask ref: 805690
Cask type: ex-bourbon hogshead
Bottle outturn: 286
Bottle size: 700ml
WHISKY TASTING NOTES
Nose: Sweet malt, lime and nutmeg, followed by some pepper cracked over oak.
Palate: Sharp lime, juicy kiwi and lemon are mixed with nutmeg.
Finish: Medium to long finish of black pepper and nutmeg sprinkled over oranges.
BACKGROUND TO AUCHROISK
Because Auchroisk is a bit of a tongue twister (it’s pronounced orth-rusk), the whisky was to rebranded ‘The Singleton.’ Which you might have heard of. Let’s be honest, is a lot easier to say. Thankfully you don’t need to pronounce Auchroisk to enjoy it; although we’ve found that it’s a lot easier to say after you’ve had a few glasses. The Auchroisk site is massive and Diageo matures a lot of their whisky here; but we think that it’s important to try the genuine article.