The Toshan Man

In August 2012 Auchentoshan launched this cream liqueur, comparable to the popular Baileys. They are not the only ones, though. Before them Glenfiddich, Edradour, Arran and other distilleries have launched similar cream liqueurs. But I believe the triple distilled single malt from Auchentoshan will lend itself perfectly for this type of drink.

It smells sweet and creamy, but I cannot find any Auchentoshan on the nose. Now, that is not a problem. It smells like a nice cream liqueur and that is of course the goal.

It is silky soft and very creamy (doh!) on the palate. I am reminded of vanilla ice cream with raisins and caramel. Immensely sweet, of course, but oh so good with my coffee after a hearty dinner.

In the finish – if you can speak of a finish in a cream liqueur – the character of Auchentoshan does surface a bit, bringing a big smile to my face.

I am not a big fan of this sort of drink, but for Auchentoshan, I gladly make an exception. And it was a pleasant surprise. My wife likes this even better than Baileys, ha! Pour it chilled or even add a cube of ice. Only available from the distillery’s Visitor Center in Glasgow (so thank you, Paul, for sending me some bottles).