Code
Distillery
Auchroisk / Singleton
Name
Cosy With A Kick
Producer
SMWS
Region
Speyside
Age
16 years
ABV
56.6%
Bottler Type
Independent
Category
Scotch
Flavor Profile
Spicy & Sweet
The whisky presents aromas of ginger cake, nutmeg, and candied walnuts, with subtle hints of warm spice and vanilla that emerge after reduction.
It delivers a warm, thick, and intensely chocolatey character with prominent chilli pepper heat, complemented by cinnamon and vanilla spice that builds throughout.
The finish evokes a classic French poached pear dessert with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce, rendered through an Aztec spice lens, with lingering warmth and complexity.
We were presented with a mug of steaming, spicy Aztec hot chocolate made with real chocolate, spiced with cinnamon, vanilla and, to add a little kick, some chilli pepper. On the palate we all felt the heat, but we stayed in the kitchen. Warm, thick and super chocolatey with those chillies firing on all cylinders. After reduction, a lot calmer on the nose with aromas of ginger cake, nutmeg and candied walnuts. To taste, the classic French recipe featuring a poached pear served with vanilla ice cream and topped with chocolate sauce, but Aztec style. Following 13 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a first fill American oak PX hogshead.