Selected for Rare Find Vault members, this 16-year-old Auchroisk was matured in a 1st fill bourbon cask and limited to 70 bottles. The cask places vanilla, shortbread and caramel around the Speyside spirit, with cereal, oats and light oak spice adding structure. This release offers our Vault members a focused expression of Auchroisk in which ex-bourbon and mature malt remain balanced throughout.
Tasting notes
Vanilla
Cereal
Nose
The nose delivers aromas of vanilla pods, freshly baked shortbread, lemon and notes of caramel.
Palate
Nutty and buttery on the palate with more caramel, rolled oats and cereal.
Finish
A light oak spice to the last; a warm finish.
The distillery
Auchroisk
Hailing from Scotland’s Speyside whisky region, Auchroisk distillery was founded in 1974 by Justerini & Brooks and is located near the hamlet of Mulben. Built to produce single malt whisky for the successful J&B blend, the distillery remains an important part of Diageo's blending operations.
Construction of the distillery began in 1972 following the discovery of Dorie's Well, whose water was found to be well suited to whisky production.
Known for producing a nutty, fruity and lightly spicy spirit, Auchroisk develops honeyed cereal sweetness through ageing. While much of its production is destined for blends, its single malts can reveal great depth. Despite its relatively recent origins, Auchroisk continues to demonstrate the character found amongst Scotland's more established distilleries.
The Speyside whisky producing region, centred on the River Spey, is home to the greatest concentration of whisky distilleries in the world. The region benefits from abundant water sources, a long-standing whisky making tradition and favourable conditions for maturation.
More than fifty distilleries operate throughout the region, producing a wide variety of single malt whiskies. While styles vary between distilleries, Speyside whiskies are often associated with approachable, fruit driven flavour profiles. The region also has a longstanding association with sherry cask maturation, which contributes to the diversity of styles found.
We seek Speyside whisky for its exceptional diversity. From delicate and floral spirits to richer, more robust styles, the region offers a broad spectrum of character that responds well to a variety of maturation approaches. Many of the region's richer spirits are particularly well suited to long term maturation, developing depth and complexity with age.
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Full specification
Category
Single malt Scotch whisky
Distillery
Auchroisk
Region
Speyside
Country
Scotland
Age
16 years
Distilled
17 October 2008
Bottled
2025
Strength
55.0% ABV
Bottle size
70 cl
Original outturn
70 bottles
Cask number
14418
Cask
1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Cask
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