Auchentoshan 18 Year Old Bottled 1980's

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old

Sampled in a Glencairn, without water but with a satisfied smile on my face. The legs are thin and a bit weedy, like the kid at school who always got picked last for the playground footie match. Nose: Toffee, fudge with orange elbowing its way between them. A very full flavoured aroma that I could sniff for ages. Taste: Toffee and fudge again,...

Score 88/100

Auchentoshan 1999 10 Year Old Chenin Blanc Casks

I first tasted this independent Auchentoshan, which is a part of my collection 'A Toshan Man', at my favorite whisky restaurant in Belgium, during my birthday dinner. It is bottled at the Bruichladdich Distillery (which is owned by independent bottler Murray McDavid) in 2009 in their Mission range. It has matured on bourbon casks for 10 years, but...

Score 82/100

Auchentoshan Three Wood

The first time I tried this Three Wood 2 weeks ago, I was a little underwhelmed so much so that I simply put the bottle aside thinking it wasn't for me. Last night I thought I'd try it again. Boy am I glad I did. Big difference... On the nose, I get wood/oak. Caramel (my son said it smells like candy), hints of leather & smoke, spice and of...

Score 85/100

Auchentoshan 9 Year Old 2009 Distillery Cask #4380

This time I had no need to use my connections at Auchentoshan to get my hands on the new distillery cask release, because Pascal and Ellen – two close friends – visited my beloved Auchentoshan early October. They send me a message ‘Shall we bring this for you?’. Obviously. And they did. You can only buy this if you visit the distillery. It is...

Score 89/100