Auchentoshan 21 Year Old Black Label

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old (bottled 1980)

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 (an all Auchentoshan tasting I hosted). For me, it was the revelation of the evening. Let me share my enthusiasm. I initially feared some OBE,...

Score 85/100

Auchentoshan 21 Year Old 1998 Sunlight for MMM

At last, Mark & Manny present their long awaited third release in this year’s so-called Artist Series, again with a lovely artwork from Nathalie Pien on the label titled ‘Sunlight’. And that is very apt indeed, for this is a wonderfully summery Auchentoshan from 1998 that has spent a beauty sleep on a bourbon cask for no less than 21 years. It...

Score 85/100

Auchentoshan 1998 Fino Sherry Cask

This limited edition Auchentoshan (6000 bottles) was distilled in 1998 and matured in European oak fino sherry casks, then bottled in 2010. This whisky is cask strength and non-chill-filtered. The colour is a light copper. On the nose, very citrusy with a lemon/lime burst, accompanied by something medicinal (perhaps due to the high ABV). Lots of...

Score 79/100

Auchentoshan 15 Year Old 1997 Douglas of Drumlanrig

Douglas of Drumlanrig is a series by Langside Distillers, who are in turn linked to Douglas Laing. This 15 Year Old Auchentoshan was launched last year. It is a refill hogshead which partially explains the very pale color. The nose is sweet, but also surprisingly spicy. Butter cookies, citrus and banana. Unfortunately it also has a slightly...

Score 72/100