The Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
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Auchentoshan 1 Year Old (bourbon)
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Auchentoshan 1 Year Old matured on
bourbon cask. Obtained at the Auchentoshan Distillery during our 2011 visit. (can also be found in the Stillman's Collection, available only at the distillery) ABV : 62,8% Color : chardonnay Tasted on 03/07/2011 |
Toshan Butter
The Stillman's Collection, available only at the distillery,
contains 3 bottles of 5cl: new distillate, 1 Year Old matured on a
bourbon cask and 2 Year Old matured on an oloroso sherry cask. I'm
trying from full bottles of this stuff that could be found in the
Blender's Room at the distillery. This sample matured for one year
on a bourbon cask. The ABV went down from 63,5% to 62,8%.
The nose already reveals a very creamy, almost buttery, character.
While pear is still prominently present on the nose, it's already
outfoxed by vanilla and some light citrussy notes (lime?).
It's also pretty creamy on the palate, but the influence of the cask
is too limited to really develop the flavour any further at this
point. On the contrary, the new make tastes better than this young
and rough creature that has not yet decide which way to go.
Understandble, in any case.
The finish is medium in lenght and pretty fruity, which makes up for
the underdeveloped taste.
Triple distillation makes for a very soft and cleane spirit, making
it subject to faster maturation. But there is little evidence of
this after only 12 months in the cask.