A Lowland single malt matured in 3 different casks, namely: Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks, bourbon casks and Oloroso Sherry casks. A distinctive triple distilled whisky from Auchentoshan.
Cooked fruit, sherry, toffee, a rum-like quality and notes of Bas Armagnac distilled circa 1940.
Rich. Liqueur cherries in dark chocolate, more sherried fruit, ripe dark forest fruits, like a Black Forest Gateaux.
Superb, led by thick dark treacle and toffee notes and chewy wooded notes, balanced with a green fruit edge.
Was: £52.10Now: £39.16
I was tired of the usual suspects and gave this a try. I really like it. complex on the nose and flavors meld I to a balanced finish.
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Sorry, but it tasted a bit like Tizer.
its ok
This and the Auchentoshan Cooper's Reserve are the tits. There's no other way to put it. The nose is complex and sweet. You can smell a ton of vanilla and caramel coming through, it literally smells like a dessert. The body is absolutely perfect. It fully coats your mouth without being syrupy. You immediately get hit by chocolate which develops into spicy cherry and a hint of peach. The finish is where Auchentoshan really shows it's stuff. The peach combines with a ridiculous balance of smokiness and salted caramel which continues to develop for days and days. There is nothing better in the entire world on a cold night, or really whenever. The Cooper's Reserve, being a bit younger, is more intense on the alcohol front (46% vs 43%) as well as the flavors. I have a soft spot for the Cooper's Reserve because I love the intensity of the salted caramel, but this is realistically a more well-rounded release. Please, for the love of god, spread the word about Auchentoshan so this lowland distillery stays open for many decades to come.
