{"product_id":"auchroisk-2011-12-year-old-single-cask-809256-auld-goonsy-global-whisky","title":"Auchroisk 2011 12 Year Old Single Cask #809256 Auld Goonsy | Global Whisky","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Limited Speyside Single Cask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled at Auchroisk on 27 May 2011 and bottled in January 2024 by independent bottler Global Whisky for the Auld Goonsy range, this 12 year old single malt was drawn from cask #809256 and bottled at 56.6% cask strength. Initially matured in an American oak hogshead before spending 12 months in a first-fill Amontillado sherry cask, the release was bottled at natural colour and without chill filtration, with an outturn of just 284 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orchard fruit, toasted nuts, malt sweetness and dried fruit, with warming sherry spice and a touch of honey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and warming, combining ripe fruit, nutty malt, caramel, dried fruit and layered Amontillado spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with lingering nuttiness, sweet malt, dried fruit and gently drying sherry spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotch Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Auchroisk\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Global Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Auld Goonsy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 May 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 809256\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Oak Hogshead\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 Months in a First-Fill Amontillado Sherry Cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56.6%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColouring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-Chill Filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle of Bottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Cask, Cask Strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284 Bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes Original Tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Bottling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Auld Goonsy release combines the individuality of a single-cask Auchroisk with the additional influence of a first-fill Amontillado sherry finish. The 12-month finishing period follows its initial American oak hogshead maturation, bringing a nuttier and drier style of sherry influence to the spirit. Bottled at 56.6% cask strength with only 284 bottles produced, it is a small-outturn independent release with clearly defined cask provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Distillery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuchroisk is a relatively young Speyside distillery and remains less commonly encountered as a standalone single malt than many of the region's better-known names. Much of its spirit has historically supported blends, making independently bottled single-cask expressions an appealing way to explore the distillery's character, particularly when presented at natural cask strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArchive Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all product images carefully. Minor cosmetic wear to labels, capsules, cartons, or presentation cases may be present due to age, long-term storage, or secondary-market sourcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variation in fill level, packaging condition, and label ageing can occur in older releases and forms part of the character of mature collectible whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArchive Release\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately sourced and released in strictly limited quantities. 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