Auchentoshan 18 Years Old, Oloroso

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 58 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Slightly dusty, like an old attic, but shows good maturity. Pine, cake mix, Weetabix, allspice, clove. A polished oak quality. This improves in the glass. Palate Sweet to start moving immediately into red fruit, blueberry juice then the malty nuttiness takes over. Good depth and and well balanced. Finish Bran muffin. Comment An underrated malt. Check it out.

Arthur Motley Nose Icing sugar, fruit and breakfast cereal. Orange bitters, Demerara and banana. With water it becomes doughier, like banana bread. Almonds. Palate Silken, sweet then drying and dusty. Difficult to pick out distinct flavours. Finish A buttery, corn-like graininess. Comment I was surprised to discover that this is sold as a sherry-matured bottling...where is that sherry cask character?