Auchentoshan 22 Year Old

Auchentoshan 1977 Sherry Cask Matured

I tasted this Toshan before, at the Belgian Whisky Festival in Ghent, Belgium. My friend and Auchentoshan Brand Ambassador, Chris Leggat, gave me a sample to try again at a later date (which is now and allows me to keep my full bottle closed for a little while longer). This Toshan has a beautiful color, although somewhat pale, so must be a refill...

Score 89/100

Auchentoshan 8 Year Old Dun Bheagan Lowland

This week I will try 7 independent Auchentoshan head to head. Let me start with this Dun Bheagan Lowland. The Dun Bheagan range is put to market by Ian Macleod Distillers and contains single malts 8 years of age, bottled without chill filtration at 43% ABV. All regions are represented, and this is their Lowland expression. The nose is dominated by...

Score 72/100

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old 2003 McCrae's

McCrae's is, for me at least, not a very known bottler. I have so far only tasted their 22 Year Old Caol Ila, which I liked a lot. At the Antwerp Whisky Festival (organized by the shop Anverness), a sample of this was waiting for me. It is an Auchentoshan 12 from 2003, a single hogshead bottled at cask strength. A malty heart with loads of fresh...

Score 82/100

Auchentoshan Three Wood

A relatively understated malt, this. Nice nose full of toffee, butterscotch and hints of vanilla. Some fruits in there some where. Palate was a similar undertaking though marginally inferior to the nose. A wisp of smoke made it's way towards the end. The finish was lacking making this an unremarkable dram.

Score 84/100