Auchentoshan Scotch Single Malt Three Wood Review

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.

Auchentoshan scotch single malt three wood review.

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. At 45 a bottle i can imagine this being a very pleasant to have on the shelf as an everyday drinker. Overall auchentoshan 12 years is a single malt with a pleasant amount of character. The company a lowland distillery also makes some fine whisky to match its name.

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. 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. If it was a bourbon it would be hailed rather highly across the board. I honestly wanted to buy all of them but alas my wallet suggested otherwise that day.

Auchentoshan reinforces this reputation by triple distilling its malt in the irish style. Auchentoshan makes very unique scotch because all of it s products are the result of three distillations as opposed to only the normal two. Three wood single malt scotch whisky this award winning auchentoshan single malt scotch whisky has been matured in three different cask types. 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.

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. Balance body feel good balance round body and a heavy oily feel. 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. A very standard tasting malt with no rough edges.

From american bourbon to spanish oloroso sherry and then finally pedro ximenez sherry casks this a rich complex whisky with toffee and sherry flavours. Bottled at 43 abv it is widely available in the uk for a price of around 45. To me it tastes like a very good bourbon whisky. A robust and well chosen 47 abv keeps it sprightly while the lowland malt keeps it sweet and unchallenging.