Auchentoshan 1965 31 Year Old Cask #2511

Auchentoshan Three Wood

The reviewed bottle is 80% full, has been open for 2 years, and has been gassed for preservation for 11 months. Nose: There is lots going on here...at first, stale Coca-Cola, but in a pleasant way, plenty of sherry, I would say "sherry cough syrup", crabapples, maple syrup, Winesap apples, pears, raisins, prunes, 8 yo Cognac. This is...

Score 88/100

Auchentoshan 13 Year Old 1999 Hart Brothers

Hart Brothers has three Auchentoshan on the market. An 11 Year Old that I have already tried, this 13 Year Old and a 16 Year Old that I will try soon. All samples were gifts from my German whisky buddy Michael - herzlichen dank, mein freund. Just like his younger brother, this one too is cut to 46% ABV. The nose is rife with floral elements, which...

Score 83/100

Auchentoshan 23 Year Old 1979 Sherry Butt #4560

From time to time, I get truly spoiled by friends who send me a sample of a great Auchentoshan. In this case, I got a sample (with empty bottle and box as well) from Germany. The label on the sample bottle read ‘Enjoy, Toshan Man!’. What a delight! The succulent nose shows a deep sherry from the start with all kinds of dark fruits, loads of nuts...

Score 90/100

Auchentoshan 18 Year Old 2003 SMWS 5.78 Wonder Wheel Ride

At the whisky festival in Ghent, my good friend Chris Lauriers stood behind the table of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. He beckoned me closer and said, ‘I have something for you’. I saw the number 5.78 on the label and knew immediately that I had to taste it. After all, number 5 means Auchentoshan. It's already the 78th single cask bottled by the...

Score 88/100