Auchroisk 10-year-old

Quick hit review. Auchroisk is one of these 'under the radar' distilleries, or even considered 'blend filler'. The nose of this Flora & Fauna bottling is light and delicate with apples, pears and a touch of honey. I get hints of cardboard, and it is a bit flat. Orchard fruits and more honey accompany the slow arrival before mild pepper, ginger and banana start to unfold. There is some heat despite the low ABV. Vanilla, almonds and some herbal notes fade in the short and slightly bitter finish. I'm afraid this malt is not much of an event, but it probably serves its purpose in blends. RATING: 3.0/5.0 stars ≙ 79 pts → AVERAGE

A strange and unbalanced concoction. The cardboard and cereal notes are not that pleasant. Ahh well you can’t like them all. All in all not my cup of tea. http://www.worldwhisky.nl/review-380-auchroisk-10-year/

The whisky is nice, however, 50€ for a ten years old one with 43 Vol.% ... a bit expensive.

Faint nose, with the young alcohol coming thru. Some oaky and spicy tunes in the taste. Surprisingly though, a better finish than I expected. All in all not too special

Sort of limited in terms of richness and complexity. 81/100

Bright, straw colour. There is some oiliness.

For such a relative simple bottling; nothing fancy, a bit sanitized, it has taken me many tastings to get to know this whisky. It takes water very well, it is not easily drowned. Even a 1:1 ratio does not necesarily kill it (see below). And still just 43% abv. Many indies available. This is how the owner Diageo wants to show it, via their own indie outlet: F&F. Happy with that.

Light dram, even if with no great personality. It starts promising sweet and gentle notes, with a nearly absent nose and some fruity (pear) hints at the beginning. Then the profile doesn’t grow much on the palate, resulting in some average vanilla and sweet almonds taste and ending up with bitter oaky notes and a bit of alcohol dryness, quite unexpected considering its 43 abv. Not bad at all, even easy drinkable but not much interesting and generally unoffensive.

21/20/20/20

Lots of character, and reasonably complex for 10 yo.

Auchroisk or "Ouchroisk"?   Probably one of the weakest members of the Flora and Fauna series--synthetics rearing their heads in the nose and palate.

Good, simple and pleasant, the summer is silent, especially good flavor, taste / finish is simpler, but also do not cause any complaints.

https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/impromptu-swag-social/ C: This bottle has been open for a number of years. Since I last tried a F&F Auchroisk [back in 2016], I don’t think much more of it now than I did then. In fact, it’s even rougher now than I remembered it, though its resemblance to the previous Ben Bracken and Whisky Broker Speyside Distillery offerings – in style – is noted.

Floral, vanilla sweetness on the nose, woodier when water added. Rather thin, woody sweetness on the taste. A bit strawy drying finish, some honey lingering. Somewhat less sweet when water added but getting even thinner with some saltiness in the background. In general, not bad but not impressive either, lacking in complexity.

Tasted as part of The Whisky Shop’s 2024 Advent Calendar Oof, I don’t think I can actually score this dram as it seemed off from the very beginning and inconsistent with the rest of the notes here. Immediately cloying and wine-y on the nose, then strongly bitter on the palate. Would be interesting to try this again and see if it’s different the second time around.

On the nose, creamy and sweet with notes of vanilla and fruit. On the palate, the sweetness is also very pronounced, along with notes of vanilla and oak, apple pie, fresh pear, and peach. Hints of baking spices and grain. Also present are bitter notes of roasted coffee and burnt sugar. Not bad, but the whisky's flavor fades rather quickly. The alcohol is well integrated, but I simply expected more.

N: Possesses a lovely lightness with notes of stewed apples. T: Tannic, sharp but it’s ok. Simple sherry notes remain with water. F: Tannic sherry, quite bitter. C: There are many shared characteristics between this and many of the other various distillery outputs in the F&F range. Good to try if not to buy it. Blog Scores a C-

floral, fruit (apple/pear) on the nose. Vanilla, sweet, firm, dry on the palate. Warm, dry short on the finish. It didn't gave the depth I was hoping for!

Bottled in October 2022 (L2293DQ001). A solid bottling. Good for casual drinking. I'm glad it exists. Getting an Auchroisk in the glass doesn't just happen by itself.

Tried 2011-01-26 in Taastrup

Through delicate smoke, a nutty flavour emerges gently on the nose, followed by fresh white fruits, such as green apples. In the background, a malty note is sensed. The palate continues the nose with a zesty note and a hint of pineapple in the background. medium pepper and cinammon finish.

Malty, nutty, doughy, earthy, creamy, floral deliciousness. The fruits are there too, in the form of rich ripe pears. It is quite a unique whisky. Shame this is the only OB Auchroisk and it's only 43%. I need to seek out some independent bottlings.

A very honest dram, with enough flavour and power despite the low ABV and the chill filtration. It is quite balanced between fruitiness, sweetness and spices, with just the right amount of wood. Really nice. Full review: https://moredramslessdram.com/2026/07/31/auchroisk-1975-flora-fauna-chorlton/

Very fine whisky, unfortunately nothing interesting

Enjoyable. Summer malt. Great conversation whisky.

Nice all day bourbon barrel stored whisky, no flavor explosion.

To shortbread in the afternoon.

a zesty zing to it with a cashew-like nuttiness, not a bad Speyside; i felt adding a few drops of water helped take off what was a strong spirit rich hit to begin with

malt, fruits on oranges, some wood the mouth is sweet, honey, oranges a little cooked, apples stewed, a little grassy, dry wood and a little cocoa, it's velvety, vanilla return to the end of the palate. final quite short, simple, but nice.

Auchroisk 10 year old Flora & Fauna 43%. 30ml sample Feb 2022. Dark golden. A touch too dark to be wholesome but not ridiculously engineered-looking either. Aroma is damp bread, polished metal, apple, some cheap mint imperials and damp fur coat. Taste is again bready, softly salted. Simple but rounded and cohesive flavour. When I say it’s salty it’s a very integrated salt-crusted-bread sort of vibe – not brine or the intense alcoholic ‘saltiness’ you see in many whiskies. Pitched at a perfect level. Nicely put together, as most of the Flora and Fauna range are. I realise I haven’t said much to describe the flavour, which is a symptom of this whisky having such a subtle and cohesive one. You have to dig so hard to find the sweet liquorice, apple pie (crust-heavy), subtle spices, light woody nuances out of the semi-sweet, semi-dry, semi-salty whole. Gorgeous actually. 'Tickers' of any foods naturally gravitate towards the big bold flavours, but you have to appreciate something as nuanced, balanced, soft and simply as well-made as this while it’s in front of you. I’m sure there’s significant batch variation but this was surprisingly good. If I could guarantee that this always tasted the same, I’d always have a bottle in the house – it’s as simple as that. Unfortunately my experience of the F&F range is that despite the general high quality you should expect extreme deviation/variability. 3.75/89