Bottle No 028 of 296 bottles

Distilled in 2008 and bottled after 9 years in first fill bourbon.

James Eadie is an independent bottler with its origins in the blending business of the 19th century, best known for its Trade Mark ‘X’ blend. The name was revived by its eponymous founder’s great grandson in 2014 as the independent bottling arm of his Whisky Invest Direct company. The firm uses its extensive access to casks to turn out increasingly well-regarded releases, and has even resurrected the historic Trade Mark ‘X’ as a popular supermarket blend.

Auchroisk distillery was built by Justerini & Brooks in 1972 to provide malt for their blends. Despite this, there was an immediate focus on its single malt as well, and it was first bottled in 1986. These were vintage-dated releases, and some of the earliest to use cask finishing. This was never advertised though, and the distillery left Balvenie to take the credit for the innovation. Its single malt has also appeared many times from independent labels like this.