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It is high time to try that new duty free range from Auchentoshan. This Springwood, matured solely on American ex-bourbon casks, is the successor of the Select, that will be slowly phased out (confirmed…

The duty free range comprises five new expressions of this Lowlander: Springwood, Cooper’s Reserve, Silveroak, Solera and this Heartwood. Contrary to the Springwood that is matured on bourbon casks, this…

I tried this for the first time in my swimming pool in Spain (check YouTube), but am willing to put the tasting note to (digital) paper as well (any excuse to bring a Toshan to my lips is a good one,…

The Silveroak, a 21 Year Old Auchentoshan from 1990, is also a mix of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, bottled at a sturdy strength of 51,5% ABV (no, it is not a cask strength, this was bottled at 51…

The Solera is the most expensive expression in the new Duty Free range with a price tag of 140 EUR. Solera refers to the way (primarily) sherry is matured in stacked and linked casks. Wikipedia can…

I will end my Toshan session with a special bottle that I was able to acquire at the whisky festival in Ghent in February 2012. This Auchentoshan is 40 years old and was distilled 5 years before I was…

To clarify, this is the 23 year old version- Buffalo Trace continues to release 1/2 bottles as part of its Experimental Collection, which affords folks the opportunity to see how various factors can…

The nose: Classic bourbon nose. Fresh, to slightly charred oak at first sniff. Followed by a honey, vanilla second sniff. Almost a citrusy fruit smell lingers. The taste: Again, just a classic bourbon…

There are, to my knowledge, two Abraham Bowman Rye Whiskies, one that is high-proof, and this one, coming in at 45%. It's about 9.5 years old. I got a sample of the high-proof version and loved it, and…

Catoctin Creek Rye Single Barrel at Proof, Tallahassee, FL. Nose is thick toffee and diacetyl. Taste is raw grain, moonshine flammables, gritty cornmeal. Palate is abrasive.Undrinkable.