The Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
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Auchentoshan New Distillate
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Auchentoshan
New Distillate Obtained at the Auchentoshan Distillery during our 2011 visit. (can also be found in the Stillman's Collection, available only at the distillery) ABV : 63,5% Color : clear spirit Tasted on 03/07/2011 |
Baby Toshan
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. The alcohol percentages vary
slightly from the minatures in the box. The distillate was cut from
80% to a strength of 63,5%, the strength that Auchentoshan spirit
has when it's put to sleep.
The nose is very soft with pear and floral elements like violets.
For the first time, I also get something I previously described as
cauliflower, but is now more like wet hay.
Triple distillation makes for a very soft spirit, although the high
ABV does give quite a kick. The taste is a mere continuation of the
nose. That should come as no surprise, as no wood has had any
influence on the spirit yet.
The finish is rather short and sweet.
This is quite different from the
new make we tasted at the
distillery at a whopping 81% ABV. But one thing is certain:
Auchentoshan spirit is beautiful. While some new makes tend to taste
somewhat 'off' or 'dirty', Baby Toshan tastes truly good. I wonder
why they haven't marketed their spirit yet. I've mailed them exaclty
that suggestion as I'm tasting this.