Auchentoshan 14 Year Old 1997 Un-Chillfiltered Signatory

Auchentoshan 1978 18 Year Old

This Auchentoshan is also 'old style', as they say. It's a vatting of 13 casks (numbers 2952 to 2957 and 4365 to 4371), of which 6 were distilled on 4/9/1978 and 7 on 21/11/1978. It was bottled at the age of 18 years in 1997. The nose is very sweet and malty. Gooseberries (the sweet variety) and almonds. Also slightly floral like the 31 Year Old...

Score 88/100

Auchentoshan 2000 / Bot.2017 / Malts Of Scotland

Malts of Scotland has bottled quite a few beautiful Auchentoshan – and also one ugly monster, but let’s not go there – so I was pleasantly surprised when they announced this Toshan from 2000 early this year. It was bottled at cask strength – obviously – but did get a finish on a Marsala wine cask. Marsala is a fortified wine from Italy, more...

Score 88/100

Auchentoshan Classic Bourbon Oak Cask

This is incredibly easy to drink, but lacking in complexity and interest. The nose has hints of grass and a bit of citrus. Upon first tasting it, I get a strong buttery flavor, almost like buttered toast. This gradually develops into a kind of caramel sweetness before slipping into a really strong grass flavor. The finish is really unremarkable....

Score 67/100

Auchentoshan 30 Year Old 1984 Douglas Laing Extra Old Particular

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 Littlemill and Mortlach, but now my beloved Auchentoshan comes along. It matured on a refill barrel for three decades. Lovely full and sweet nose on...

Score 79/100