The Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
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Auchentoshan Select
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Auchentoshan
Select Official Bottling, 2008 Travel Retail Number of bottles: undisclosed ABV : 40% Color : Pale Straw Tasted on 14/11/2009 |
Tax Free Pleasure
The Auchentoshan Select is, since the rebranding in
2008, hard to find at retailers, since it was moved to the duty free
market. I purchased my bottle (1 Liter) directly from the
distillery's online shop.
This Lowland has no age statement.
The nose is very fresh with green apples, oranges
and even a little banana. It has a pinch of vanilla too. A little
caramel or toffee in the background. Adding a few drops of water
brings out some passion fruit. I like it!
On the palate, the dram is - as to be expected -
sweet and very fruity with apples and lime as the main players. The
drams remains very light.
The finish is short, sweet and completely biteless.
Definitely better than the Classic, but not as
complex as the Three Wood or 12 Year Old.