Auchroisk – 19 Year Old 1990 SMWS Single Cask 95.13 Afternoon Tea In A Patisserie (75cl, 58.4%)

This is a single cask Auchroisk from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, numbered 95.13 and named Afternoon Tea In A Patisserie. It was distilled in 1990 and bottled at 19 years old and 58.4% ABV. 287 bottles were produced. It was released only in the USA, which is why the bottle holds 75cl rather than 70cl. The nose starts reserved, then shows light vanilla, pear, apple and nuttiness, moving towards old rum, dried fruit, liquorice and blackberries with time in the glass. The palate is dry, then malty and sweet with blackberries and vanilla, and the finish is medium-long with a light tannin touch and spicy wood.