Auchroisk 25 Year Old Special Release 2016 Limited Edition

About the distillery The Auchroisk distillery is a whisky distillery in Banffshire, speyside Scotland. It was established after Dorie's Well was discovered and found to have water similar to the water used by the Glen Spey distillery, which was used by Justerini & Brooks to produce malt whisky for their blends. Pronunciation : "ar-thrusk" Other Information This 25 Year Old was distilled at Auchroisk in 1990 and matured in american oak hogheads and refill European oak butts for 25 years before being bottled as a special release in 2016. One of only 3954 bottles released. Tasting Notes Note: Fresh, green and sharp initially, with some softening sweet vanilla developing. Citrus zest and freshly tumble-dried laundry (lemon-scented Bounce) follow. Lip balm, touches of mint cream, clove and aniseed finish things up. Palate: Creamy and floral to start, with leafy notes of mint and fern backed up by softly spicy aniseed. Water beefs up the spicy notes, and adds in custard tarts and notes of fleshy orange segments. The spiciness build through the palate, culminating with a touch of black pepper. Finish: Dark chocolate, blackcurrants, blackcurrant leaves, rye-bread crusts, orange peel and a burst of anise heat before it fades away.