Auchroisk 2009/2022 Cote Rotie Wood Finish Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Ch.

Profile: The Auchroisk 2009/2022 Cote Rotie Wood Finish Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Ch. at a glance

• Summer fruits from Speyside: Lots of fruit in the 13-year-old Auchroisk
• Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice series: Exclusive bottlings from well-known distilleries
• Independence for more than 125 years: Gordon & MacPhail bottles the pearls of Scotland

Portrait: What makes the Auchroisk 2009/2022 Cote Rotie Wood Finish Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Ch.

Once a small deli, Gordon & MacPhail is now one of the international experts in aging special Scotch whiskies. The company has been family-owned for four generations and has combined its own casks with distillates from over 100 Scottish distilleries. 

The rather rare Auchroisk 2009/2022 from the Connoisseurs Choice series , was refined in Côte Rôtie Cask for more than two years. The barrel from the region known for top wines gives it lush notes of summer fruits.

Tasting Notes: This is what the Auchroisk 2009/2022 Cote Rotie Wood Finish Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Ch. tastes like 

• Nose: soft and fruity - clear aromas of ripe summer fruits, behind them some orange and slightly spicy aromas of cloves and allspice
• Palate: soft and harmonious in taste - again the summer fruits, plus cherries and plums, paired with mild honey - spicy notes in the background
• Finish: long on the finish - the fruity notes carry the finish - plus spicy oak and fresh herbs