Auchentoshan reviews

OK, this is a bit special. I got this sample from Luc Timmermans, somewhere in 2010. Luc was the importer of Malts of Scotland for Belgium at the time. It is very well possible that by now it has already…

Next to the Old Particular range, Douglas Laing also releases exceptional and old casks in their so called XOP-range. XOP is the acronym for Extra Old Particular. I previously tried an fantastic Littl…

After the Bowmore and Glen Scotia, the Flemish bottler The Whiskyman now brings us a new ‘rock whisky’. This time it is a nod to the ‘Cold Hearted Man’ by AC/DC, but what interests me more is the fact…

This is the first Auchentoshan bottled by the German indie Maltbarn. The Lowlander was distilled in 1992. It matured for the full 23 years on a bourbon cask, which then yielded 134 bottles at cask str…

I tried a single cask Auchentoshan from the German bottler Anam na h-Alba (meaning ‘the soul of Scotland) before and thought it was magnificent. That was a refill sherry hogshead. Now comes along a…

The Old Malt Cask series is currently part of Hunter Laing, the bottler that was founded after the brothers Fred and Stewart Laing split (leaving Fred with Douglas Laing). This Auchentoshan was presented…

I have already tried two great Auchentoshan from Pearls of Scotland. At the Antwerp Whisky Festival this one was presented to me. Would I like to try it? Does a cow give milk? It was distilled in Sept…

McCrae's is, for me at least, not a very known bottler. I have so far only tasted their 22 Year Old Caol Ila, which I liked a lot. At the Antwerp Whisky Festival (organized by the shop Anverness), a…

I loved this vanilla-rich pound cake, even though I just had a little bit of it in a specialized whisky bar. NOSE: very delicate, rounded vanilla with some hints of oak. Water releases more honey and…

The Old Particular range from Douglas Laing does not really need an introduction, does it? I have had quite a few gems already, including two Auchentoshan. Today I will try the latest release, a 14 Year…