Auchroisk 100 Proof Edition #52 12 Years 2012/2025

The 12-year-old Auchroisk from first fill Amarone hogsheads and refill hogsheads is part of Signatory Vintage's 100 Proof Edition series. The independent bottler has been active since 1988 and is famous for its high-quality Single Malt Whiskies, which founder Andrew Symington and his team track down in various distilleries. Rare casks from distilleries that have already closed, sought-after Single Malts from distilleries that no longer release casks or whiskies from distilleries that no longer produce under their own name are tracked down by Signatory Vintage, bottled and brought to market at fair prices. The 100 Proof Edition focuses on special Single Malts and Single Grain Whiskies that have been bottled at a minimum of 57.1% vol. without chill-filtering and without the addition of colour. The term proof is a very old unit of measurement for the alcohol content of a drink, especially whisky, which indicates the minimum alcohol content above which gunpowder soaked in the liquid can be ignited. This method was used in the heyday of seafaring to ensure that the barrels in the belly of the ship could withstand the harsh weather conditions at sea.