Auchroisk appears on its own in the wild occasionally as part of Diageo’s annual limited releases, usually as a 20-year-plus aged single malt, and independent bottlers like Signatory often also release casks of Auchroisk. The distillery’s primary official bottling is this 10-year old expression, which is not exactly a common sight at any whiskey bar. My overall impression of this scotch is that it has the core flavors one would expect of a lightly sherried Highland whiskey: vanilla, honey and apple, some cherry, baking spices, oak, and cereal. It’s better than Glenmorangie because it has a well-balanced finish with no bitterness. Often, I find that the distilleries that aren’t known as single malts are used in blends for a reason, but I’m surprised Diageo doesn’t do more with this one.