Auchentoshan 1975 Bottled for Oddbins

Auchentoshan 1991 - Coopers Choice

Exhausted The Coopers Choice range is a label of the Vintage Malt Whisky Company, a relatively young independent bottler (founded 1992). Their best known release is probably Finlaggan, the undisclosed Islay malt. Their Coopers Choice is always a single cask. This is a 17 year old Auchentoshan from 1991 (they also have a 6 Year Old Toshan from...

Score 71/100

Auchentoshan Three Wood

For me, a hard one to rate against my usual fare. The nose seems to portray hints of caramel, nuts, orange peel and oak. At first sip the tongue notices the sherry and oak influences. I found a bit of a harsh finish in the mouth but not an unpleasant finish overall. An interesting change. I rated it 78

Score 78/100

Auchentoshan American Oak

The American Oak is the successor of the Classic, which is the entry level malt that even I am not very fond of. The big difference with the Classic is not so much the age (for there is no age statement on this bottle either), but the fact that only first fill bourbon casks were used for this American Oak. It is a creation from Rachel Barrie, the...

Score 81/100

Auchentoshan 16 Year Old 1997 Douglas Laing Old Particular

Let us return to Douglas Laing again, but shift into higher gear with their Old Particular series. I have tried their 15 Year Old Auchentoshan 1997 before, but this single cask was bottled in January 2014. I tried it at the whisky festival in Ghent and took a sample home. Time for a little tasting. Hmm, the nose is somewhat atypical. Sure, this is...

Score 85/100