Code
Distillery
Auchroisk
Name
A climb up the scoville scale
Producer
SMWS
Region
Speyside
Age
10 years
ABV
60.5%
Bottler Type
Independent
Category
Scotch
Flavor Profile
Spicy & Sweet
The whisky presents floral notes reminiscent of fresh bouquets, complemented by aromas of buttermilk, brown sugar, and rye bread with subtle hints of sweet cicely.
It delivers sweet chestnut puree with prominent spice character that builds considerably on the palate, evolving into more integrated warmth with notes of toast, strawberry, and long pepper balanced by a zingy lime quality.
The finish is lengthy and composed, with lingering spice that gradually mellows to reveal subtle cooling elements and gentle citrus notes.
We entered a flower shop where plenty of bouquets for that day's weddings were being prepared before we had, in the back room, a scoop of buttermilk, brown sugar and rye bread ice cream. On the palate, we certainly climbed the Scoville scale with a sweet chestnut puree and plenty, and we mean plenty, of spice. Following that surprise we added water, and the gentle scent of sweet cicely surrounded us as we foraged for boysenberries. To taste, the spiciness remained but it was now a lot more manageable, as we had toast served with strawberry, cooling long pepper and zingy lime jam. Following seven years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a second fill oloroso hogshead.