Auchentoshan 18 Year Old

This expression is very oily and is glued to the glass with it's nice and round golden sheen. The tears come down after a good while, promising good things to come. It's like looking at the body of a shapely woman. The nose is grand: fruity with honey, vanilla, almonds and a bit of tobacco leaves and green tea. After a while, add banana and a tad of spice (nutmeg). Wonderful. The first sip is fresh, clean and flowery, with honey, ginger and sweet barley. Feisty and yet reserved. A lot less playful than the 12 Year Old (which remains my favorite). This one is truly a grown up lowland. Respect! The finish is rather long with nuts, raisins and dry oak. This is pure enjoyment. It makes a man (or me at least) happy. This is a nice, well balanced dram with a lot of character and a great example of good Lowland whisky in general and a grand Auchentoshan in particular. Mark Dermul - A Toshan Man!

Got a miniature and bought a friend a bottle for his birthday but wished I'd bought myself one too. The new Jura Elixir is the closest thing I've tasted.