Auchentoshan 1993 16 Year Old Alchemist

Auchentoshan 18 Year Old 1978 Signatory Vintage

Another dumpy bottle from Signatory, but even older than the one I tried before. This was distilled in 1978 and has been sitting in the bottle since 1996 – that’s 20 years, meaning it has spent more time in the bottle than in the cask at this point. Obviously this is nowhere to be found nowadays, so I am very happy with the sample that I was able...

Score 90/100

Auchentoshan 17 Year Old 1997 Douglas Laing Old Particular

This is already the fourth Auchentoshan that Douglas Laing releases in their celebrated Old Particular range. It is also the oldest in the series with its 17 years of maturation on a refill hogshead. Ha, this is interesting! Whiile the nose offers the classic traits of Auchentoshan (citrus, malt, flowers), this one has something extra. It is not...

Score 86/100

Auchentoshan 1990 Silveroak

The Silveroak, a 21 Year Old Auchentoshan from 1990, is also a mix of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, bottled at a sturdy strength of 51,5% ABV (no, it is not a cask strength, this was bottled at 51,5% on purpose). It has a deep golden glow and beads beautifully, suggesting a full body. It is named after the silver rings that can be found in the...

Score 92/100

Auchentoshan Valinch 2011 Release

I have already tasted this whisky as i had a bottle from two years ago, when it was released. However, thinking that the Valinch series (without even mentioning the 2011 release) would be sold out by now, i found a 2011 release in a shop during my stay in Switzerland. I bought it for 43,90 euros, which i find excellent value for what is a very...

Score 89/100