Auchentoshan
Auchentoshan Three Wood 70cl Whisky
Description
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.
Auchentoshan
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.
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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.
Having read the other reviews my hopes were high. Alas this whisky is well off the mark for me. The nose has a rather unpleasant soapy edge to it. It tastes tired and woody; Perhaps some bad PX casks were used.The aftertaste and the colour are the best parts. I will not rush to get another bottle of this one.
"notes of Bas Armagnac distilled circa 1940." ?? Somebody was allowed to get carried away. I think it's more like circa 1941.
Finding ourselves with no plans on a Saturday, we decided to take in the Auchentoshan tour on the outskirts of Clydebank. During the tour p, it was mentioned we would get a taste of Three Wood at the end. It was explained the maturing process was 10 years in a Bourbon cask, then a year each in two different Sherry casks. First impression is that it looks dark and luxurious. I get a smell of Vanilla and it is very smooth and fairly easy drinking (as far as a 43% spirit goes). It is almost like a liqueur and I imagine a lot of people who aren't really into whisky could start on this. We left with a bottle in hand which I'm sure will take a regular dram from it.
Tried for the first time in a certain whisky shop in Manchester, purchased a bottle and loved it. I'm now on the second bottle and have been recommending this to all and sundry. For me this is an absolute belter of a single malt with lots of body, spice and complexity and every dram is different. Give this whisky a touch of water and the finish comes alive and goes on and on and on.......heaven.