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With the arrival of het new duty free releases of Auchentoshan last March, my contact at Auchentoshan told me the Select, which moved to duty free in favor of the Classic, will slowly but surely be…

It is always a treat to open up an old bottling of my favorit distillery. This 80s bottling of the 12 Year Old, bottled at 43% as opposed to the current 40% version, was presented during my Toshan Night…

This 16 Year Old Auchentoshan is a vatting of first fill bourbon barrels. A total of 4.800 bottles were released at a cask strength of 53,7%. I did not compose this tasting note by myself, but also used…

I've been lucky enough to own multiple bottles of this beauty so I tend to drink this one at will! But I gloat. Let's talk about the nose, shall we? The powerful aromas makes me feel like a captain on…

Color: Deep goldNose: Beyond the basis of soft caramel, elements of orange creamsicle: white chocolate, smooth coconut and fresh orange. Faint oaky spiciness.Palate: Spicey oak at first with some citrus…

Color: light goldNose: Light honey and floral. I may have a craving..., but the combined sweet/salty/oily reminded me of Chinese crab rangoons in the distance.Palate: More bitter than the nose indicates…

Color: goldNose: Clear wood smell: lumber yard and tires, as if almost smoky; maybe some light brazil nut.Palate: Surprisingly sweet entry, and then WOOD, simply. Oily toffee mutes any bitterness, so it…

This was a present from a fellow malt maniac in Japan. I am tasting it on a rather warm spring evening.The nose is love at first sight: it is fragrant and sweet with hints of chocolate, marzipan and some…

Color: Dark goldNose: Pleasing confluence of gingery apple crisp, cherry cobbler-- and chocolate sauce.Palate: A brief sweetness of sour cherry quickly turns to a showcase of oaky spices like ginger and…

Nose: Wood and leather at first, with floral sherry overtones; hazelnut and vanilla linger. Toffee comes out one the second breath.Palate: Smooth and almost creamy entry, followed by a balanced wave of…