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Auchentoshan Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Auchentoshan

 

Auchentoshan - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Lowlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Cru Bourgeois Supérieur (all current rankings here)


Status: Active - Stills: 3 (1 wash, 1 middle, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1823
Address: Dalmuir, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire G81 4SJ - Phone: +44 (0) 141 558 9011
Web: www.morrisonbowmore.co.uk - More info:Malt Madness  


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Auchentoshan 31yo 1966/2001 Cask Strength (45.8%, OB)
92 points Last tasted in 2002 - Sorry, no tasting notes.
Auchentoshan
General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Fresh Lemon Orange Grainy Sweet Light Vanilla Cake Sweets Herbal

MM Distillery profile:
Auchentoshan is one of only three remaining (active) Lowland distilleries. Together with Bladnoch and Glenkinchie it managed to escape the fate of fellow Lowlanders like Inverleven, Kinclaith, Linlithgow, Ladyburn, Littlemill and Rosebank.... More on Malt Madness.

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Auchentoshan NAS (40%, bottled in the 80’s) - 240304
  • Auchentoshan NAS ‘Select’ (40%, OB) - 070704
  • Auchentoshan ‘American Oak’ (40%, OB, +/-2019) - 150420
  • Auchentoshan ‘The Bartender’s Malt’ (47%, OB, +/-2018) - 281218
  • Auchentoshan ‘Blood Oak’ (46%, OB, travel retail, +/-2016) - 270217
  • Auchentoshan 'Dark Oak' (43%, OB, 1l, +/-2020) - 190721
  • Auchentoshan 'Heartwood' (43%, OB, +/-2015) - 120515
  • Auchentoshan ‘Sauvignon Blanc Finish’ (47%, OB, +/-2024) - 120724
  • Auchentoshan 'Springwood' (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 120515
  • Auchentoshan ‘Select’ (40%, OB, circa 2006) - 010207
  • Auchentoshan NAS ‘Three Wood’ (43%, OB) - 070704
  • Auchentoshan 'Three Wood' (43%, OB, +/-2008) - 241008
  • Auchentoshan ‘Three Wood’ (43%, OB, +/-2018) - 260719
  • Auchentoshan 'Valinch' (57.5%, OB, 2011) - 300911
  • Auchentoshan 'Virgin Oak' (46%, OB, 2013) - 101013
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo (40%, OB, late 1980s) - 300911
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-1998) - no notes - 77
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo (40%, OB, circa 2006) - 010207
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo (43%, OB, square flat bottle, early 1980’s) - 070406
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo (40%, OB, square flat bottle, early 1980’s) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo ‘QE2’ (43%, OB for Cunard, 100cl, circa 2006?) - 010207
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2008) - 241008
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2013) - 101013
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2017) - 310118
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2022) - 270223
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo 'Delicate and Layered' (40%, OB, +/-2023) - 290224
  • Auchentoshan 14 yo 'Cooper's Reserve' (46%, OB, +/-2015) - 120515
  • Auchentoshan 14 yo (46%, OB, Cooper’s Reserve, Travel Retail, +/-2017) - 310118
  • Auchentoshan 17 yo (51%, OB, Bordeaux finish, 3600 bottles) - 070107
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo (55.8%, OB, 2006) - 271006
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2008) - 241008
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2016) - 270217
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2023) - 170823
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo (43%, OB, +/-2008) - 241008
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo (43%, OB, +/-2016) - 270217
OB - vintage
  • Auchentoshan 50 yo 1957/2007 (49.5%, OB) - 051107
  • Auchentoshan 31 yo 1966/1997 (45.1%, OB, cask #509, hogshead) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 34 yo 1966/2001 Cask Strength (45.8%, OB) - no notes - 92
  • Auchentoshan 44 yo 1966 (50.1%, OB, bourbon hogshead, 257 bottles, 2012) - 010113
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo 1970 (43%, OB, 1991) - 251004
  • Auchentoshan 29 yo 1973 (51.4%, OB, individual cask #803) - 031004
  • Auchentoshan 29 yo 1973/2002 (55.8%, OB, Sherry, cask #793) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo 1975/1997 (55.4%, OB) - 260719
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo 1978/1997 (58.8%, OB, casks #2952-2956) - 051005
  • Auchentoshan 17 yo 1987 (61.5%, OB, cask #1659, 552 bottles, sherry butt) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 16 yo 1988 (58.9%, OB, cask #4445) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 1988 'Bordeaux Wine Finish' (52.4%, OB, 2009) - 110512
  • Auchentoshan 29 yo 1988/2018 'PX Sherry Cask Finish' (49.7%, OB) - 130722
  • Auchentoshan 27 yo 1990/2017 (53.1%, OB, for CWS China, 1st fill oloroso sherry cask, 512 bottles) - 281218
  • Auchentoshan 1998/2010 (54.6%, OB, sherry cask matured) - 080711
  • Auchentoshan 1999 'Bordeaux Cask Matured' (58%, OB, +/-2011) - 110512
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Auchentoshan 1983/2004 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #513) - 251004
  • Auchentoshan 1991/2007 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, Cask #481) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 1991/2007 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #480) - 051107
Blackadder - Clydesdale - Riverstown - Aberdeen
  • Auchentoshan 22 yo 1991/2014 (56.3%, Blackadder, hogshead, cask #2781, 178 bottles) - 120515
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo 1997/2015 (52.3%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, hogshead, cask #29009, 247 bottles) - 010218
Cadenhead
  • Auchentoshan 19 yo (46%, Duthies, +/- 2009) - 130509
  • Auchentoshan 23 yo 1992/2015 (46.6%, Cadenhead, Small Batch) - 040915
  • Auchentoshan 23 yo 1992/2016 (45.2%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, 192 bottles) - 140316
  • Auchentoshan 14 yo 1999/2013 (46%, Cadenhead, black dumpy, bourbon hogshead, 672 bottles) - 300413
  • Auchentoshan 17 yo 1999/2016 (55.5%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 2016) - 060716
  • Auchentoshan 19 yo 1999/2018 (52.4%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 258 bottles) - 260719
  • Auchentoshan 11 yo 2010/2021 (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, bourbon) - 020222
Decadent Drinks - WhiskySponge
  • Auchentoshan 31 yo 1991/2023 (53.6%, Whisky Sponge, 2nd fill barrel, 179 bottles) - 290224
Douglas Laing
  • Auchentoshan 33 yo 1967/2001 (45.3%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 162 bottles) - 160309
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo 1996/2018 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask # 12591, 191 bottles) - 281218
  • Auchentoshan 17 yo 1997/2014 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, cask #10555, 350 bottles) - 120515
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo 1997/2016 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, cask #DL11203, 278 bottles) - 280217
  • Auchentoshan 20 yo 1997/2017 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, Refill Hogshead, cask #12032, 279 bottles) - 161019
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo 1998/2017 (47.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask # 11829, 231 bottles) - 310118
  • Auchentoshan 16 yo 2000/2017 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask #DL11591, 319 bottles) - 130722
  • Auchentoshan 13 yo 2002/2015 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, refill hogshead, cask #1096) - 060716
Duncan Taylor
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo 1992 (46%, Whisky Galore) - 240304
  • Auchentoshan 9 yo 1999/2008 (46%, Duncan Taylor, Whisky Galore) - 090608
Exclusive Malts
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo 1995/2005 (50.3%, Exclusive Malts) - 070107
Hart Bros
  • Auchentoshan 16 yo 1991/2007 (46%, Hart Bros) - 130509
  • Auchentoshan 11 yo 1999/2010 (46%, Hart Brothers) - 081211
Hunter Laing
  • Auchentoshan 16 yo 1997/2014 (48%, Langside, Distiller's Art, refill hogshead, 360 bottles) - 120515
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo 1997/2019 (50%, Hunter Laing 'Old Malt Cask', cask #15754, refill hogshead, 249 bottles) - by Angus - 220521
James MacArthur
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo 1998/2011 (62.9%, James MacArthur, Old Masters, Bourbon, cask #102338) - 081211
Jean Boyer
  • Auchentoshan 1995/2005 (43%, Jean Boyer Best Cask of Scotland) - 051005
La Maison du Whisky - Artist
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo 2001/2016 (59.2%, La Maison du Whisky, Artists #6, barrel, cask #800107) - 280217
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo 2001/2016 (54.6%, La Maison du Whisky, Artists #6, barrel, cask #800108) - 010218
  • Auchentoshan 13 yo 2007/2021 (48%, LMDW, Artist Collective 5.0, first fill sherry finish, 1571 bottles) - 020222
Maltbarn
  • Auchentoshan 23 yo 1992/2015 (52%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 134 bottles) - 040915
Malts of Scotland
  • Auchentoshan 1991/2009 (59.3%, Malts of Scotland, cask #492, Chateau Montrose Finish, 301 bottles) - 190613
  • Auchentoshan 1991/2013 (52.3%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon barrel, cask #MoS 13016, 165 bottles) - 300413
  • Auchentoshan 1999/2011 (57.9%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #155, 175 bottles) - 081211
  • Auchentoshan 2000/2020 (51.5%, Malts of Scotland, refill sherry hogshead, Cask #MOS 20023, 283 bottles) - 120724
Milroy's
  • Auchentoshan 16yo 1990/2007 (46%, Milroy's, cask #17284, Hogshead, 329 bottles) - 051107
Murray McDavid
  • Auchentoshan 25 yo 1981/2006 (55.7%, Murray McDavid Mission Gold, enhanced in mourvèdre casks, 350 bottles) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo 1992/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM5458) - no notes - 82
Scott's Selection
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo 1978/1996 (52.6%, Scott’s Selection) - 160205
Signatory
  • Auchentoshan 24 yo 1984/2008 (58.4%, Signatory, cask #263, 178 bottles) - 090608
  • Auchentoshan 24 yo 1984/2008 (57.2%, Signatory for Vinothek St. Stephan Vienna, cask #265, 186 bottles) - 160309
  • Auchentoshan 24 yo 1984/2008 (55.4%, Signatory, bourbon, cask #264, 159 bottles) - 130509
  • Auchentoshan 8 yo 1992/2001 (46%, Signatory, UCF, cask #7726, 348 bottles) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 9 yo 1992/2001 (46%, Signatory, UCF, cask #6229, 331 bottles) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 10 yo 1992/2002 (46%, Signatory UCF, cask #6251, 318 bottles) - 140907
  • Auchentoshan 12 yo 1992/2005 (46%, Signatory Unchillfiltered, cask #7350+53, 603 bottles) - 051005
  • Auchentoshan 13 yo 1992/2006 (46%, Signatory Unchillfiltered, cask #7362-63, 522 bottles) - 070406
  • Auchentoshan 24 yo 1992/2016 (53.2%, Signatory Vintage, bourbon, cask #530, 226 bottles) - 010218
  • Auchentoshan 1992/2017 (47.8%, Signatory Vintage for La Maison du Whisky, bourbon barrel, cask #5428, 159 bottles) - 010218
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo 1997/2018 (52.4%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Barrel, refill sherry hogshead, cask #2911, 168 bottles) - 281218
  • Auchentoshan 17 yo 1998/2016 (46%, Signatory Vintage, Un-chillfiltered Collection, bourbon, casks #102361-102362) - 310118
  • Auchentoshan 1999/2006 (40%, Signatory, Very Cloudy, cask #800043, 447 bottles) - 271006
  • Auchentoshan 15 yo 1999/2015 (46%, Signatory Vintage, Un-chillfiltered Collection, bourbon, casks #800260-800261) - 310118
  • Auchentoshan 2000/2018 18 yo (46%, Signatory Vintage for Flanders’ Finest Cask Selection, bourbon barrel, cask #800038, 227 bottles) - by Angus - 010918
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo 2000/2021 (58.3%, Signatory Vintage, bourbon, cask #800027, 163 bottles) - 020222
SMWS
  • Auchentoshan 15 yo 2003/2018 (56.3%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #5.65 ‘Cocktail Hour’, bourbon barrel, 202 bottles) - by Angus - 010918
Thompson Bros. - Dornoch
  • Auchentoshan 24 yo 1998/2022 (52.6%, Thompson Bros., 321 bottles) - 270223
Wemyss Malts
  • Auchentoshan 1998/2012 'Lemon Sorbet' (46%, Wemyss Malts, 314 bottles) - 150812
  • Auchentoshan 1998/2013 'Candied Fruits' (46%, Wemyss Malts, barel, 294 bottles) - 300413
  • Auchentoshan 1998/2013 'Tarte au Citron' (46%, Wemyss Malts, barrel, 342 bottles) - 170314
  • Auchentoshan 1998/2013 ‘Lemon Zest’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, barrel, 342 bottles) - 120814
  • Auchentoshan 1998/2015 ‘Fruit Burst’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, barrel, 307 bottles) - 140316
  • Auchentoshan 1998/2016 ‘Pear Crème’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, barrel, 259 bottles) - 270217
Whisky-Fässle
  • Auchentoshan 23 yo 1990/2014 (47.7%, Whisky Fässle and Whiskybase, hogshead) - 210115
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo 1992/2014 (52.1%, Whisky Fässle, hogshead) - 210115
Various IB
  • Auchentoshan 1985 (41%, Natural Color, France, circa 2005) - 271006
  • Auchentoshan 24 yo 1990/2014 (51.5%, The Duchess, Shieldmaiden Ylva, bourbon) - 220617
  • Auchentoshan 32 yo 1991/2023 (48.7%, Halcyon Spirits, cask #1896, 140 bottles) - 210923
  • Auchentoshan 1992/2015 (50.7%, Sansibar for S Spirit Shop, bourbon, 119 bottles) - 140316
  • Auchentoshan 23 yo 1992/2015 (45,7%, Eiling Lim, 132 bottles) - 060716
  • Auchentoshan 18 yo 1993/2012 (46%, The Maltman, cask #3872) - 141212
  • Auchenstoshan 17 yo 1995/2013 (53.5%, Single Cask Collection, sherry butt, 263 bottles) - 120814
  • Auchentoshan 23 yo 1997/2021 (46.1%, The Whisky Blues, barrel, cask #101748, 191 bottles) - 130722
  • Auchentoshan 1998/2013 (61,1%, Gordon & Company, Pearls of Scotland, bourbon, cask #102348, 250 bottles) - 040414
  • Auchentoshan 22 yo 1998/2020 (51.8%, Chapter 7, cask # 100155, 199 bottles) - 190721
  • Auchentoshan 24 yo 1998/2022 (48.9%, Sansibar, Finest Whisky Berlin, bourbon barrel, 151 bottles) - 080523
  • Auchentoshan 24 yo 1998/2022 (54%, Asta Morris, Heritage, bourbon cask, cask #AM166, 164 bottles) - 170823
  • Auchentoshan 25 yo 1998/2023 (54.3%, A Few Barrels Company, Uniqueness of the Cask, bourbon barrel, cask #100976, 119 bottles) - 220424
  • Auchentoshan 21 yo 1999/2021 (51.3%, Lady Of The Glen, cask #501673, refill bourbon barrel, 30 bottles) - by Angus - 220521
 
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