Awards: Silver IWSC.Auchroisk 2012
Single malt Scotch whisky · 70cl
Distilled at the Auchroisk distillery in Speyside, this 2012 single malt is a vibrant, fruit-led example of its elegant house style. Awarded Silver at the 2026 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), scoring 91/100.
Tasting notes
- Apricot
- Honeyed Fruit
- Citrus Peel
- Cinnamon Spice
- Almond Biscuit
- Caramel
Archive: sold out · Cask Nº 2300667
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Glen Garioch 2011 is still in bottleWhy we chose this cask
Auchroisk is another distillery that disappears into blends. This cask came out rich and oily rather than lean, apricot and cinnamon over a biscuit base, and the IWSC gave it Silver at 91 points in 2026.
One cask, 308 bottles.
Who it is for
For the drinker who orders the tarte tatin and a glass of Sauternes with it.
Apricot, honey and cinnamon, rich in the mouth rather than sharp. A safe bottle to hand to someone whose taste you do not know.
Flavour profile
Tasting notes
Light tawny gold, pale straw to amber, with slow, viscous legs that suggest real oily complexity.
Sweet apricot jam and honeyed stone fruits, lifted by citrus peel and orange zest, with soft marzipan, cinnamon and ginger over a gentle malt-biscuit base.
Rich and oily on the palate, with ripe sweet fruit leading into nutty caramel and warming cinnamon spice, tapering to an elegant, lingering warmth on the finish.
- Apricot
- Honeyed Fruit
- Citrus Peel
- Cinnamon Spice
- Almond Biscuit
- Caramel
The cask
Nº 2300667
About Auchroisk
SpeysideFounded in 1974 on a low hillside above the Burn of Mulben, Auchroisk is one of Speyside's modern workhorses. Built to supply malt for the J&B Rare blend, it draws its water from the nearby Dorie's Well to create a clean, contemporary Speyside style, bright citrus and green orchard fruit over creamy cereal, with a subtle herbal dryness on the finish. Most Auchroisk spirit vanishes into blends long before it ever reaches a single malt label, so a single cask bottling like this offers a rare opportunity to experience the distillery's vibrant character in a unique, never-to-be-repeated form.
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