Auchentoshan reviews

Auchentoshan has another affaire with red wine. It certainly is not the first time. Auchentoshan is one of the few distilleries that is happily married to red wine, it must be said. The delicate nature…

Anam na h-Alba is Gaelic for the Soul of Scotland. This bottling is the first from Auchentoshan from this German bottler, led by Tom Skowronek. He chose a refill sherry hogshead from 1995 and bottled it…

The Ultimate is a label of the Dutch bottler Van Wees. I tried several of their releases already (including two Auchentoshan) and will do so now again. This Auchentoshan is 11 years old, was distilled…

Douglas of Drumlanrig is a series by Langside Distillers, who are in turn linked to Douglas Laing. This 15 Year Old Auchentoshan was launched last year. It is a refill hogshead which partially explains…

I love the Auchentoshan 3Wood. The Select bottling is much milder and sweeter than the 3Wood. Some floral notes as well as mild briny taste. Smooth but not a strong finish. Easy nice drink nonetheless…

This one replaced their 10YO in 2008, and apparently it has been an improvement to their core range. Auchentoshan 12 yrs is matured in 80% re-fill and 20% first fill sherry wood.For my taste, this one's…

Colour – deep golden amber. Long legs, it sticks to the glass.Nose: vanilla, oak, cut grass, floral, sweet caramel and crisp apples.Palate: smooth and soft in the mouth. Dry spiced oak, barley, sweet…

Light straw in colour.Vanilla, hay, melon and banana notes on the nose. LovelyPalate - Slightly harsh and seems younger than its years but quite a strong woody taste (oak) gives a clue that it had some…

Nose: Very intense - sweet and floral. Butterscotch and creamy caramel. A bit of citrus and parma violets lurking around. Sharpens slightly over time.Palate: More of the same although Parma Violets and…

This is a fine looking malt in the bottle, well packaged with a deep dark amber colour to the whisky, very inviting. I have long enjoyed the simpler bottlings from this distillery at 10 and 12 years of…