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Auchentoshan 1978, 18 Years Old

Brand Auchentoshan
Expression 1978, 18 Years Old
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 18 Year Old
Vintage 1978
Abv 58.80%
Produced at Auchentoshan Distillery
Region Lowland
Launched 1823
Availability Specialist stockists
Guide Price £41-£70 (US$66-US$113)
Website http://www.morrisonbowmore.co.uk

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 14 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Dubbin. Linseed. Flowery
Palate
Pastry. Malty. Sweet. Butterscotch. Spicy. Straight-ahead. Uncomplicated.
Finish
Very Clean and crisp.
Comment
This seems to me the definitive light tasting (triple-distilled) Lowlander. In theory, such whiskies mature young, but this has aged beautifully.

Jim Murray

Nose
Gooseberries with delightfully fresh barley, a sprinkling of unrefined sugar and gentle oak.
Palate
A busy malt boasting an extraordinary degree of complexity for a lowlander.
Finish
Light and elegant with the fabulous malt lingering to the death.
Comment
A must for those in search of the best a distillery can offer. Distilled when the stills performed in perfect harmony.

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