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
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.
tried it for the first time - tasted against Dalmore 15 years. Whilst I'm all for the smoky, woody etc highlands, I must say this blew me away. 2 years ago I started taking more interest in Cognacs and other avers, but this Whiskey will bring me back to distillates. Thoroughly enjoyable!
