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Auchroisk NEDERLANDS
Region Highlands
District Speyside
Water source Dorie's Well
Burn of Mulben (cooling)
Neighbours Strathisla, Strathmill, Glentauchers, Glen Keith
Owner Diageo
Manager  
Visitor centre ?
Address Mulben
Banffshire, AB55 6XS
Phone +44 (0)1542 885 000
Website http://www.auchroisk.com/ (onder constructie)
History 1974 : established
1975 : production
1986 : first single malt produced
House Style A soft, sweet and sometimes lightly spicy Speysider, with berry fruits.
Pronunciation Auch Roysk
Meaning ford of the red stream
Capacity per year 3.100.000 litres
Independent Bottler Cadenhead
Gordon & MacPhail
Ian MacLeod
Rare Malts
Signatory
Information Build to produce for the blended J&B (90%)

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DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS

Auchroisk - Flora & Fauna - 10 jaar

 Auchroisk - Flora & Fauna - 10 year old - 43%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
9 years in bourbon, 1 year in sherry
Colour:
Light amber.
Nose:
Hugely aromatic. Lemony, estery. Hint of smokiness. Malty.
Palate:
Quite big. Firm. Appetising and full of flavours. Sweetish. Distinct anis. Liqueur-ish.
Finish:
Cookie-like dryness.
 

DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS ONDER "THE SINGLETON"

Singleton of Auchroisk - 10 jaar Singleton of Auchroisk - 10 year old - 40%
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Singleton of Auchroisk 1981 Singleton of Auchroisk 1981 - 42%
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Singleton of Auchroisk 1978

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INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM CADENHEAD

Auchroisk 1989 - Cadenhead - 12 jaar Auchroisk 1989 - Refill Sherry - 12 year old - 59,2%
Cask:
Sherry.
Colour:

Nose:
Stewed fruits - like a compote. Quite heavvuite heav with some sweet oak and maltiness..
Palate:
Sweet winey notes.
Finish:
Developing sweet fruit flavours that are delicious in the finish.
Auchroisk 1989 - Cadenhead - 15 jaar Auchroisk 1989 - Sherrywood - 15 year old - 59,5%
Distilled in 1989 and bottled in May 2005. Limited to 636 bottles.
Cask:
Sherry.
Colour:

Nose:
Sherry and fruit cake.
Palate:
Lively; sherried; oaky; creamy.
Finish:
Dry sweet finish.
 
  Auchroisk 1989 - Cadenhead - 16 year old - 58,8%
Distilled in 1989 and bottled in September 2006. Limited to 666 bottles.
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Nose:
Light, creamy, digestive biscuits, hints of liquorice.
Palate:
Creamy sweet, good texture again liquorice notes.
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INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM GORDON & MACPHAIL

 Auchroisk 1993 - Connoisseurs Choice - 43%
Cask:
Refill American Hogsheads.
Colour:
Pale amber.
Nose:
Citrus fruits with leafy, floral aromas - some vanilla sweetness develops.
Palate:
Citrus fruits with cereal & malty notes. A touch of ozone also present.
Finish:
Clean, drying.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM IAN MACLEOD

Auchroisk 1989 Port Finish - Chieftain's Choice - 11 jaar Auchroisk 1989 Port Finish - Chieftain's Choice - 11 year old - 43%
Cask:
Finish in port.
Colour:
Dark amber.
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 Auchroisk 1994 Medoc Finish - Chieftain's Choice - 11 year old - 43%
Cask nr. 90211 - 90213. Distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2005. Limited to 1200 bottles. Unchillfiltered.
Cask:
Finish in medoc.
Colour:
Dark gold.
Nose:
Blueberry jam, caramel fudge, creamy and delicate.
Palate:
Burnt heather, African spice, nutmeg, fresh green coffee beans.
Finish:
Light woody notes and dried figs.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM RARE MALTS

Auchroisk 1974 - Rare Malts - 28 jaar

 Auchroisk - Rare Malts -  28 year old - 56,8%
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Nutty and long.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM SIGNATORY

Auchroisk - Signatory Cask Strength - Cask 255427 - 26 jaar

 Auchroisk 1979 - Cask Strength - Cask 255427 - 26 year old - 56,7%
Distilled in 1979 and bottled in March 2006. Limited to 592 bottles. Unchillfiltered.
Cask:
Sherry.
Colour:
Gold amber.
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Long and powerful.