Auchroisk, 20 yr old, Moscatel Cask Finish (Darkness) 54.5%, Single Malt Scotch Whisky

500 ml, 54.5% abv, Scotland (Speyside)

A 20 year old single malt from the Auchroisk Distillery, independently bottled as part of the Darkness range. As with the rest of this bottling series, it was given a finishing period in a specially-coopered sherry octave cask – this one, specifically, was finished in an octave that previous held Moscatel sherry.

Description

 

Nose: Rum-raisin ice cream, toffee sauce and some chocolate shavings. Hints of stewed apple and cinnamon in the background.

Palate: Five spice, Seville orange, fruitcake and nutty malt.

Finish: More cooked apples and autumnal spices, plus sugared almonds.