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Auchentoshan 32 Year Old 1979 Limited Edition

In November 2012 I visited Spirits in the Sky in Leuven (Belgium), where my friend and Brand Ambassador Gordon Dundas presented this release during the Auchentoshan Masterclass. It is a grand Toshan, matured solely on first fill oloroso sherry casks. The colour leaves no doubt. Gordon poured from bottle 4/1000 and bottle 5/1000 is part of my...

Score 93/100

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

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old

It took a second visit of this and three small glasses in to appreciate this offering. The best taste came after leaving out the water, so taken neat, and leaving the glass to stand for 10 minutes or so before drinking. Light syrup and slightly spiced on the nose with a smooth and lightly peppered taste and warm finish in the throat. A perfect...

Score 60/100

Auchentoshan New Distillate (Stillman's Collection)

The Stillman's Collection, available only at the distillery, contains 3 bottles of 5cl: new distillate, 1 Year Old matured on a bourbon cask and 2 Year Old matured on an oloroso sherry cask. I'm trying from full bottles of this stuff that could be found in the Blender's Room at the distillery. The alcohol percentages vary slightly from the...

Score 73/100