The Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
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Auchentoshan 21 Year Old
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Auchentoshan 21 Year Old ABV : 43% Color : full gold Tasted on 17/11/2012 |
Maple Syrup
I have tasted the 21 Year Old on several occasions,
including during my first
visit to the distillery. While browsing my tasting
notes, I was surprised to see that I had not yet written
any for this great Scotch. Oh, well, any excuse will do
to have another sip of this one.
On the nose, this Toshan offers a fresh mix of green
apples, vanilla, gooseberries, apricots, tobacco leaves,
barley and sugared almonds. Some dried grasses and
honey. No, make that maple syrup. Mint! A light hint of
oak. This is good. Very good, in fact.
On the palate, it is all After Eight (you know, the
mint-filled chocolates), accompanied by creamy honey,
nuts and sugared orange peel. Again a nice supporting
role for the oak. I daresay this is complex.
The finish is long, on citrus, dried grass ditto
apricots. Mildly drying oak.
A great Auchentoshan, that feels quite mature. This would go very well with a stew of boar, I kid you not. Wonderful winter dram!