Auchentoshan Dark Oak is a lively and refined malt with notes of vanilla and red fruits.
Auchentoshan was built in 1800. After its foundation, it changed hands multiple times, and was bought by Eadie Cairns in 1969, who rebuilt it completely. Cairns sold Auchentoshan to Morrison Bowmore distillers in 1984.
Auchentoshan is located at the foot of the Kilpatrick hills on the outskirts of Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire near the Erskine Bridge. It is one of six distilleries in the Scottish Lowlands along with Bladnoch, Glenkinchie and recently Daftmill Distillery, Annandale Distillery and Ailsa Bay Distillery.
Auchentoshan distillery (pronounced Aw-khen-tosh-an) is a Single Malt whisky distillery in the west of Scotland. The name Auchentoshan is Gaelic and translates as "the corner of the field". The distillery is also known as "Glasgow's Malt Whisky" due to its close proximity to Glasgow and "the breakfast whisky" due to its sweet and delicate nature.
Unusually for a Scottish distillery, Auchentoshan practices triple distillation. Generally the final stage of Scotch whisky production involves distilling the fermented mash in two copper stills. In Auchentoshan, a third still known as the "Intermediate Still" helps to gives a final spirit strength of 81% ABV (162 proof). This triple distillation, in addition to an unpeated malt, gives Auchentoshan a more delicate and sweet flavour than many Scotch Whiskies.
Auchentoshan Dark Oak
We travel the world to find the fines wood. And we've excelled with Auchentoshan Dar Oak. It's triple-distilled for smoothness then mellowed in bourbon, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks for added complexity.
The result is a lively and refined malt with notes of vanilla and red fruits.
Technical Details
Cask
American ex-Bourbon casks, Spanish ex-Jerez casks, Spanish ex-Oloroso casks
Tasting Notes
TO THE EYE
Dark Honey
TO THE NOSE
Nutty and toffee with a strong wood influence of coconut and vanilla with gentle oak spices, but also the floral character of freesia complemented by red berries, strawberries, and rich sherry character..
TO THE TONGUE
The taste is spicy and sweet with roasted hazelnuts, brittle and toffee notes, crème caramel, candied apple and sugar almonds with a touch of liquorice stick tannins.
TO THE END
The finish is floral and sweet with notes of honeysuckle and caramel bars.
Since
Wednesday 19 August, 2020
