Auchentoshan 1977 Oloroso Sherry Cask

Auchentoshan 1987 17 Year Old Sherry

This was one of the first Auchentoshan I ever tried and I must admit that I found it a little too hot to handle at the time and thus did not really appreciate it. But that was many, many years ago. And yet I never went back to it. Fast forward to 2017 and the bottle is handed to me as a birthday gift by friends. I opened it immediately and poured...

Score 89/100

Auchentoshan Three Wood

This is the fifth Toshan I’ve tried so far and again it is bulls-eye! This Three Wood – like the name says – was matured in three types of casks : first American oak bourbon casks, then Spanish oloroso and finally Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. It’s no surprise that this dram is dominated by sherry notes. The whisky is a dark shade of old gold,...

Score 85/100

Auchentoshan The Bartender’s Malt 12 Year Old Saint Petersburg Edition

It is not an easy feat to find this edition of the Auchentoshan Bartender’s Malt, for it was only launched in Russia – a very import grow market for the brand – and is actually single sherry butt #134. That’s right, this 12 year old malt – the Saint Petersburg Edition – is a sister cask of PX sherry butt #135 that I bought at the distillery as a...

Score 87/100

Auchentoshan Valinch 2011 Release

Saw this on the shelf and thought wow! A cask strength Auchentoshan with no chill-filtering? Gotta be good... Nose: Powerful, needs water to tone down the alcohol, but you will be rewarded with sweet vanilla citrus, with very creamy undertones. Palate: Very strong citrus, spiciness appears, the vanilla cream and toffee stays nicely in the...

Score 93/100