Auchentoshan 12 Year Old

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old

A friend owed me a bottle of scotch, so I chose this one. I was surprised! Price: Low Tier. Region: Lowlands. Nose: Exceptional. Sweet waves of caramel, sugar pies, cream - a tsunami passing through a bakery - batter your nose. Out of the bottle and into the glass, slight hints of apple cider and tobacco arise. Body: Quite soft. Much more viscous...

Score 75/100

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old

Being a novice, I had not yet heard of Auchentoshan until a year ago, let alone know how to pronounce it (apparantly it's ocken-toshan or something like it). But this 12 year old, that I got as a birthday gift from co-workers, really is a damn good dram. The nose is very sweet with a load of caramel, a whiff of nuts and a spoonful of honey. I...

Score 85/100

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old

Color: Deep gold Nose: Beyond the basis of soft caramel, elements of orange creamsicle: white chocolate, smooth coconut and fresh orange. Faint oaky spiciness. Palate: Spicey oak at first with some citrus acidity; then clean, slight toffee, with vague fresh laundry. Finish: fresh macadamia nuts, just slightly sweet with lingering oak. Best smelled...

Score 78/100

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old

Well, TIFF is finally almost over (two more screenings tonight, and then we're done), but I had some time this afternoon to write this one up. I'll dedicate this dram to Peter Stebbings' film Empire of Dirt, which won a special citation at TIFF today for the three lead actors. Congratulations! While the Classic is the more entry-level...

Score 85/100