{"product_id":"auchroisk-7-year-old-2017-uncharted-whisky-co-single-1st-fill-oloroso-sherry-caskuc039-2024-70cl","title":"Auchroisk 7 Year Old 2017 Uncharted Whisky Co Single 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry CaskUC039 (2024) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eAuchroisk 7 Year Old 2017 Uncharted Whisky Co Single 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry CaskUC039 (2024) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 585 bottles made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose : An unashamed sherry bomb. Oloroso sherry leaps out of the glass chased by the cask strength tingle. Deep sticky toffee, Nutella, brown sugar, leather and cigar box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate : Mature at first; new leather, Christmas pudding and vanilla ice cream. A touch of water brings the caramel and toffee chocolate box to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish : Long tingling spice, chocolate and cinnamon Danish pastries.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Auchroisk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuchroisk [pronounced Orth-rusk] is one of Diageo’s ‘nutty-spicy’ sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the heavy character is produced by rapid mashing, quick fermentation and, in the wash stills, a rapid boiling regime which almost cooks the solids and allows controlled carryover of some solids. This almost singed character [shared with Blair Athol] is most obvious at new make but recedes with maturation, being replaced by a balanced honeyed cereal sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe building of Auchroisk in 1972 was meant to herald the start of a new era for blended Scotch. Certainly architecturally (like its contemporary, Allt-a-Bhainne) it stands out – a white, harled, modernist structure in the moorland. It was commissioned by IDV, at that time the parent firm of J\u0026amp;B which had decided that sales of the blend justified another distillery being built to join its Speyside portfolio of Glen Spey, Knockando and Strathmill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuchroisk was first bottled as single malt in 1986 and was the first to carry the prefix ‘Singleton’, a name now attached to single malts from Glen Ord, Glendullan and Dufftown. Although highly regarded by writers and judges in its time, it never quite made the leap from cult to major brand. Interestingly, the maturation process involved decanting 10-year-old ex-Bourbon matured whisky into ex-Sherry casks for a further two years of secondary maturation, making it the first example of finishing, but IDV never thought of talking up the process, leaving Balvenie and Glenmorangie to be regarded as the pioneers of the technique. The brand was dropped in 2001 and has subsequently quietly slipped back into the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough somewhat remote, the large tracts of land surrounding the distillery make this the ideal site for one of Diageo’s main northern warehousing complexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Uncharted's Thunderstruck\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis single malt is an unapologetic juggernaut. A huge sherry cask influence, absolutely ferocious cask strength, bottled young and un-chill filtered. This spirit was distilled only 7 years ago but it tastes exponentially better than many much older whiskies Jack and Dana have tried while searching for the best casks. The oloroso sherry cask has imparted mega colour on the liquid, it is among the darkest and most flavour-packed cask samples they have ever seen. There’s simply no substitute for a first-fill oloroso sherry cask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy the name Thunderstruck? It’s how Jack and Dana felt when they saw the sample! The colour of Coca-Cola, an outrageous depth and sweetness to match, all followed by a cask strength thunderstrike. You’ll be shaking at the knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e59.1% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auchroisk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54686693851461,"sku":"000593","price":72.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4804666545.jpg?v=1746545755","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/auchroisk-7-year-old-2017-uncharted-whisky-co-single-1st-fill-oloroso-sherry-caskuc039-2024-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}