Auchroisk 2013 11 Year Old The Single Cask Family Series

The building of Auchroisk distillery in 1972 was meant to herald the start of a new era for blended Scotch whisky. It was commissioned by IDV, at that time the parent company of J&B which had decided that sales of the blend justified another distillery being built to join its Speyside portfolio of Glen Spey, Knockando and Strathmill.

Auchroisk was first bottled as single malt in 1986 and was the first to carry the prefix ‘Singleton’, a name now attached to single malts from Glen Ord, Glendullan and Dufftown. Although highly regarded by writers and judges in its time, it never quite made the leap from cult to major brand.

The heavy spirit character is produced by rapid mashing, quick fermentation and a rapid boiling regime in the wash stills, which almost cooks the solids and allows controlled carryover of some solids. This character is most obvious at new make but recedes with maturation, being replaced by a balanced honeyed cereal sweetness. The name Auchroisk means “the ford of the red stream” in Gaelic, referring to the Dories Well and Mulben Burn. 

Distilled: 15.01.2013

Bottled: 13.05.2024

Age: 11 years old

Cask Type: Oloroso

Cask Number: #801716B

58.4% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 32 / 46

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