Similar to the nose the palate comes across oily and filled with notes of malt overripe fruit savory spice butterscotch and brown butter along with a touch of vanilla and that same general oily earthiness.
Auchentoshan scotch single malt three wood review.
A highlight of the distillery s core range three wood is a fine single malt matured first in ex bourbon barrels before being transferred for an additional period of maturation in first ex oloroso then ex pedro ximenez sherry casks.
If it was a bourbon it would be hailed rather highly across the board.
The company a lowland distillery also makes some fine whisky to match its name.
Auchentoshan is the only distillery to use triple distillation which means less impurities and a higher alcohol content when distillation is finished 81 abv opposed to 70.
At 45 a bottle i can imagine this being a very pleasant to have on the shelf as an everyday drinker.
It s not dense enough in my books to really make the most of the more robust sherry cask flavours but it does at least make auchentoshan three wood perhaps the most interesting of a dull core range.
Auchentoshan three wood is a very confused malt whisky.
I honestly wanted to buy all of them but alas my wallet suggested otherwise that day.
Auchentoshan three wood single malt scotch whisky review in scotch whiskey reviews by jeffrey schwartz march 7 2019 of the three i opted to buy the three wood.
Auchentoshan makes very unique scotch because all of it s products are the result of three distillations as opposed to only the normal two.
To me it tastes like a very good bourbon whisky.
The scotch noob reviews 5 comments auchentoshan is usually known as a light gentle spirit originating from the lowlands which is also known for producing generally light gentle spirits.
Balance body feel good balance round body and a heavy oily feel.
Overall auchentoshan 12 years is a single malt with a pleasant amount of character.
Auchentoshan reinforces this reputation by triple distilling its malt in the irish style.
Definitely a decent summer malt and i wouldn t fault anyone for putting a few ice cubes in a glass of this on a hot day.
From american bourbon to spanish oloroso sherry and then finally pedro ximenez sherry casks this a rich complex whisky with toffee and sherry flavours.
Auchentoshan classic 12 years old and three wood september 3 2009 next to bruichladdich and bunnahabhain auchentoshan is one of my favorite names in the scotch whisky business.
A robust and well chosen 47 abv keeps it sprightly while the lowland malt keeps it sweet and unchallenging.
A very standard tasting malt with no rough edges.
