Auchentoshan Distillery Cask

This was a lovely dram that one friend shared me a glass of it, you can only get it in the Auchentoshan distillery. They even bottle it in your presence. This is a 54.2%abv cask strength, bordeaux cask, distilled on 25.09.2008 and bottled on 14.02.2018; beautiful chesnut color. On the nose is quite appealing. I am not a fond fan of Auchentoshan, i find it to be a little too "irish" in its style, but this is definitively my favorite one. Coffee, Chocolate, Lemon, Merthiolate, Super powerful aroma, Lavender, Oranges, Milk chocolate, Floral. Everything is going on here. On the palate is also very nice, like Lemonade with spices. Pepper bomb, Malt, Chocolate, milk powder. A very short clove finish, cost it some points on my chart. Nicely balanced. Overall this is a nice dram, i dont think its very accesible, but it is my first bordeaux cask, so if you ever get an auchentoshan matured in a bordeaux cask, it should be like this one. 87 /100. Nice.

Distillery only bottlings can be a bit of a hit-and-miss affair. However, this 2005 Auchentoshan (aged for 12 years in PX cask 135, bottled at 59.8% ABV) is a real belter of a single malt! Maple syrup, raspberries and candy floss enchant the nose, and there are notes of raisins, creamy toffee and freshly cut flowers. Strong, intense and sweet in the arrival, the palate is greeted by fresh herbs, peppermint and dark chocolate before wood spices and waves of berry sweetness march off into the distance. All in all, a fantastic whisky with a great presentation! RATING: 4.4/5.0 stars ≙ 90 pts → SUPERB [-]

A review of the hand poured distillery cask aged in bordeaux barrels (specifically cask #670) 62% ABV. Distilled 4/12/2010 and bottled 18/7/2021. A beautiful deep blood gold, this dram was a wild ride. First aromas were a nutty muesli, pleasant and smooth. Once on the palate it warmed my mouth immediately. Suddenly I was eating a super spicy beef Thai curry, whose heat stayed with me long after I’d finished my tasting. A long finish with hints of the tannins from the Bordeaux. If you get a chance to try this single malt definitely give it a go, but not one I’d reach for on a frequent basis.

A review of the 24 year distillery cask. 57.1%, distilled in 1997 and aged solely in Oloroso casks. This dram was incredibly complex, with honey, pecan, and granola on the nose, but tobacco, leather, and old shoe on the palette. Quite a long finish, and by far the least smooth of the drams we tried. Addition of water did cut the burn without diminishing the flavours, but probably not necessary.

Review for the 24 year old, Oloroso cask, distilled 1997, 57.1% abv. Very complex, but a lot less smooth than Auchentoshan’s usual lines. Heated my whole mouth. Had a similar taste complex to their new make spirit, which is interesting having aged for 24 years. A little water mellowed this out, bringing forward some additional flavours.

I’m quite puzzled about this review. What I tried there was. A 11 yo First Fill Oloroso Cask. Dram was outstanding, with a walnut and fig note that drive me crazy. What it strange for me is how is it possible to reach this result in 11 years. Never find anything similar tasting their competitors.