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	Auchroisk
O.B.	The Singleton	16 1/2
Douglas Laing	Old Malt Cask, 14 years	18
Ian McLeod	Chieftain's Choice 11 years	17

 

 

The Singleton of Auchroisk
Age	10 years
Alcohol percentage	40%
Bottler	Official
Price/litre

 

 Apart from its unpronounceable name of the distillery (who named its malt Singleton for evident commercial reasons) there is nothing wong with this whisky. It is a pure traditional Speyside single malt, sweet and round. The price is reasonable. It can be considered as a good whisky in a honest collection.

A second tasting has partially confirmed the first one. Despite a certain lack of complexity, the nose is pleasant, the palate smooth and the finish of average length make that this whisky deserves some more than during the first tasting.

During the third tasting, the rather flat character of this good whisky made the quotation go back to the one from the first tasting.

 

 

 

Auchroisk Chieftain's Choice 11 years
Age	11 years
Alcohol percentage	43%
Cask	Porto
Bottler	Ian McLeod
Price/litre

 

Another nice whisky from the Speyside area amongst so many others. The ageing in port casks makes the greatest difference with the official version. Unlike other whiskies matured in port casks, the alcohol impression is strong, and  it hides a bit the sweet character which is typical of this kind of aging. One more bottle one is happy to have, even if it is not essential.

A second tasting of this delicate whisky with a discrete but complex smell changed my mind. The rather discrete nose reveals slight malt hints with some sweet fruity notes. The palate is rather sweet, probably due to the effect of the port, and this time I haven't been bothered by the alcohol impression like the first time. A finish of average length prolongs the pleasure.

At the second tasting, the nose was much more promising, revealing a definite smell of smoke, hay on a fruity background. A rather great complexity in the palate, due to the contrast between the port sweetness and the malt hints. A kind of freshness and touches of discrete acidity. The finish is long and pleasant, and recalls the fruit hints. The first quotation was probably too low, considering the pleasure I had during the second tasting.

The rather rich nose is divided between sherry and malt hints, and the general impression is a quite sugared spirit. In the palate, a great sweetness, with however some slightly bitter but very pleasant hints. Is that peat? A certain complexity, with malted clear malted notes and some more bitter hints. The finish is without surprise, but quite long.

The nose is first rather discrete, with a hint of smoke on a background of hay and fruits, somewhere between pear and prune. In the mouth,a nice mix of malt and a slightly acid hint, followed by a clear fruit taste. A nice finish, marked by the fruits.

 

Auchroisk Old Malt Cask 1990 cask #1425
Age	14 years
Alcohol percentage	50%
Bottler	Douglas Laing
Price/litre

The first nose is very fruity. Nice notes of ripe fruits, apple, pear and touches of banana. Very soon, some yeasty hints appear giving this nose a quite more austere and bitter character. It further develops on heady floral notes, colza.
In the palate, the nice fruity impression comes soon back. A nice smooth whisky, with the right touch of bitterness to keep it a fresh character.
Long and fresh finish.