The Auchroisk distillery is a whisky distillery in Banffshire, speyside Scotland. It was established after Dorie’s Well was discovered and found to have water similar to the water used by the Glen Spey distillery, which was used by Justerini & Brooks to produce malt whisky for their blends. The wells water was used to produce a test batch of whisky at Glen Spey distillery, and was approved, which led to the start of construction of the Auchroisk distillery at the site of the well in 1972 to produce whisky for the J&B blend. Production started in 1974.
The distillery produced its first single malt in 1978. The single malt was rebranded as ‘The Singleton’ in 1986, as the name ‘Auchroisk’ was perceived as too difficult for consumers outside of Scotland. The name changed back to Auchroisk in 2001, when a bottling was released under the name ‘Auchroisk 10 Year Old Flora & Fauna’ in the Diageo Flora & Fauna range. In 2008 the name was changed again, this time to ‘The Singleton of Auchroisk’.
The distillery is used as a hub for vatting Auchroisk with the highland whiskies used in J&B before being shipped off for marrying and bottling.
Auchroisk, the name of the distillery, means shallow ford across the red stream in Gaelic, referring to the nearby Mulben Burn.
I poured the whisky in to a Copita nosing glass, added a teaspoon of water and left the whisky covered to develop for ten minutes.
The whisky is a very light golden / straw colour and is quite thin on rolling around the glass, leaving light legs on the inside of the glass.
The nose is light with hits of malt and white fruit. This is followed by hints of notes of salt caramel and pear. The nose finishes with light pepper and notes of chili.
The flavour is smooth with notes of herb, spice and soft white fruit following. There are notes of caramel and fudge which follow with notes of cardamom and soft pepper spice.
The finish is medium long with a lasting caramel sweetness and soft spice.
For someone who wants to try something a little different this Highland gem would suit any pocket and almost any palate! The whisky is smooth and sweet with a complexity which is enough of a challenge to any whisky drinker!
This whisky is available from Master Of Malt HERE!!
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