Auchroisk 13 Years Old 2000 Strictly Limited (46%, Carn Mor, 2 HHs, 777 Bottles, 2014)

• ABV: 46%
• Age: 13 Years Old
• Bottling: Carn Mor, Strictly Limited
• Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky
• Cost: £58.33
• Origin: Auchroisk distillery
• Vintage: 2000

What they say

Distilled at Auchroisk distillery in 2000 and matured for over 13 years in 2 hogshead’s before bottling in 2014, produced 777 bottles at 46%.

What I say

The start of our Auchroisk trio/vertical is the youngest at 13 years old and comes from a marrying of 2 casks by Carn Mor.

My tasting notes:

• Appearance: light straw gold (4/20), medium legs and numerous medium-fine tears.
• Nose: Sweet and fresh, orchard fruits, apple and pear, plus a little floral blossom, light honey, milled barley flour, toffee, digestive  and malted milk biscuits, some citrus lemon and lemon curd (sweetened)
• Taste: Caramelised sugars, balanced, a little syrupy and oily on the palate which thickens, mixed gentle fruits, apple, pear, peach, perhaps a little cherry, toffee and honey sweetness, creamy, reminds me of horlick’s or ovaltine malt drinks.
• Finish: Long, toffee, charred oak wood and sugars.

Overall

Great poise and balance to this one, a touch of cask char/bitterness and light floury barley malt along with ripe mixed fruits, very drinkable.

Score 83/100

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