Auchentoshan reinforces this reputation by triple distilling its malt in the irish style.
Auchentoshan scotch single malt three wood review.
The company a lowland distillery also makes some fine whisky to match its name.
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.
If it was a bourbon it would be hailed rather highly across the board.
Three wood single malt scotch whisky this award winning auchentoshan single malt scotch whisky has been matured in three different cask types.
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 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.
Auchentoshan makes very unique scotch because all of it s products are the result of three distillations as opposed to only the normal two.
A robust and well chosen 47 abv keeps it sprightly while the lowland malt keeps it sweet and unchallenging.
Bottled at 43 abv it is widely available in the uk for a price of around 45.
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.
At 45 a bottle i can imagine this being a very pleasant to have on the shelf as an everyday drinker.
To me it tastes like a very good bourbon whisky.
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.
Overall auchentoshan 12 years is a single malt with a pleasant amount of character.
From american bourbon to spanish oloroso sherry and then finally pedro ximenez sherry casks this a rich complex whisky with toffee and sherry flavours.
Finish medium length and malty with notes of buttered toast and toffee.
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.
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.
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.
Auchentoshan three wood is a very confused malt whisky.
