Cadenhead's·Small BatchAuchroisk

This is an independent-bottled Speyside single malt from Auchroisk, matured for 11 years and released at 46.0% ABV. A bourbon cask maturation usually points the whisky toward a cleaner, brighter style that lets the distillery character show clearly.

For a novice drinker, this bottling is likely to sit in the fresh, approachable side of single malt, with malt sweetness, orchard fruit and vanilla often associated with ex-bourbon casks. The age suggests a whisky with some maturity while still keeping a lively profile.