Part of Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice selection - a popular range of delicious, independently bottled whiskies. This Auchroisk was distilled in 1996, matured in refill American hogsheads and eventually bottled in 2014.
Body:
Light to Medium.
Finish:
Medium.
Style:
Aperitif.
AROMA without water:
Refreshing and fruity with plum and kiwi aromas. Toasted malt and subtle herbal notes with hints of old leather and aniseed.
TASTE without water:
Initially peppery on the palate with stewed plums and lemon flavours. A lingering milk chocolate edge then develops.
AROMA with water:
Stewed pears, banana and grapefruit aromas. A subtle hazelnut and toasted malt edge lingers.
TASTE with water:
Sweet with cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper. Fruit flavours then continue to develop with plum and lychee.