Auchroisk Vintage 100 Proof Edition #12 13 Years 2010/

Number 12 is a single malt from the Auchriosk distillery and is also part of the 100 Proof Edition series from Signatory Vintage. Exclusive whiskies with an alcohol content of at least 57.1% vol. are bottled in this series. 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 so that the casks in the belly of the ship could withstand the harsh weather conditions at sea. The Speyside whisky matured for 13 years in first-fill Oloroso sherry butts, giving it its rich colour, and was bottled at 57.1% vol. without the addition of colour or chill-filtering.