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Auchentoshan 21 Year Old 1992 Highland Laird

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@markjedi1Review by @markjedi1

29th Sep 2015

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Highland Laird is a fairly new series from Bartel Rawlings International, the British independent bottler with their HQ in Oxted, some 30 kilometers sout of London. To be honest, until recently I had not even heard of them. They are specialized in single cask whisky and rum and also market the Rawlings London Dry Gin. They are doing it right. After all, one of their first bottlings was this Auchentoshan 1992, no less than 21 years of age.

Wonderful, somewhat prickly, nose on all kinds of citrus fruit, nuts and freshly cut grass. It has a dusty side, as if I am sipping this dram in the attic. Some vanilla and thyme. Maybe some mint? Hints of gooseberries and pineapple. Hints of varnish. Or furniture polish. Good. If you add water: do not overdo it. It does not need much. Too much makes it mineral and less attractive.

The arrival is good, almost creamy and holds the middle between soft and picquant. Yes, it burns a little, but still the fruit and the nuts – which are more marzipan now – shine through. The dusty side also expresses itself on the palate. It has something of an ‘edge’, that I cannot quite pinpoint, but it is becoming for the Toshan. The fruitiness is subdued somewhat if you add water. It becomes somewhat austere, if you know what I mean.

The finish is (almost) medium long and fruity, but surprisingly enough I actually get the feeling to have some dust in my mouth. Weird.

Fun Auchentoshan, but beware with water. Thanks, Peter, for the sample.

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