Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Bottled 1980's

Auchentoshan Three Wood

I reviewed this whisky back in March 2012, so I'm re-posting it below. Tasting it again now, I don't like it as even as much as I did then (I only gave it a 78). I'm getting a fair amount of sulphur in this now, and find it quite rough on the finish. Anyway - here's my older review: "I believe this is my first Auchentoshan review (though I...

Score 78/100

Auchentoshan Batch 3 That Boutique-y Whisky Company

That Boutique-y Whisky Company – part of Master of Malt – has just released its third Auchentoshan, but this one is special in that regards that it mentions an age of 25 years on the label. That could mean it was distilled around 1992, which is a very good year for Auchentoshan. But the year of distillation is not mentioned on the label and TBWC...

Score 75/100

Auchentoshan New Distillate (Stillman's Collection)

The Stillman's Collection, available only at the distillery, contains 3 bottles of 5cl: new distillate, 1 Year Old matured on a bourbon cask and 2 Year Old matured on an oloroso sherry cask. I'm trying from full bottles of this stuff that could be found in the Blender's Room at the distillery. The alcohol percentages vary slightly from the...

Score 73/100

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old 1992 James MacArthur

This Auchentoshan was bottled by Indie James MacArthur, without chill filtration or coloring. It is a single cask (number 113) at cask strength. While Auchentoshan is instantly recognizable on the nose, there is little to be called delicate about this whisky. The high ABV delivers a strong sting to the nose. Quite some grains and vanilla, but also...

Score 77/100