Auchroisk Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 13 years 2008
Speyside, The Whisky Cellar, 750 ml
| Producer: | The Whisky Cellar |
| Origin: | United Kingdom / Highland-Speyside |
Description
The Auchroisk distillery in Banffshire, Speyside, produced its first single malt in 1978. «Auchroisk» in Gaelic means «shallow ford over the red stream» and refers to the nearby Mulben Burn. This single malt captivates with aromas of roasted cereals, milky coffee with cinnamon, pine wood, dark forest fruits and baked apple with sultanas. A rich, nutty component resonates in the background. The sweet mocha notes originate from the 13-year maturation in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. The palate is herbaceous and spicy, with notes of buttery pancake, dried fruit, sweet jam, orange blossom and dark, dense honey. It leaves a lingering, pleasantly sweet mouthfeel. This is an exclusive bottling for Baur au Lac Vins in collaboration with The Whisky Cellar. The whisky was bottled without chill filtration and additional colouring.
Attributes
| Origin: | United Kingdom / Highland-Speyside |
| Volume: | 56.0 % |
The Whisky Cellar
The Whisky Cellar was founded in 2017 as an independent Scottish bottler by whisky expert Keith Bonnington
Bonnington, who lives in the heart of Edinburgh, can look back on a career in whisky spanning almost two decades. For over 10 years he was responsible at Edrington for brands such as the Macallan and Highland Park.
Highland-Speyside
Speyside: Das Herz der Whisky-Kultur
Geografisch gesehen ist die Speyside ein kleiner, nordöstlich gelegener Teilbereich der Highlands. Doch das Hügelland zwischen den Städten Inverness und Aberdeen, durch welches das Flüsschen Spy fliesst, das der Region ihren Namen gibt, ist das Herz und der Nabel der schottischen Whisky-Herstellung und Single Malt-Kultur. Nicht weniger als 50 der insgesamt 108 schottischen Destillerien sind hier beheimatet. Die Speyside-Malts bestechen mit ihrer Komplexität und Eleganz.
