The Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
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Auchentoshan 10 Year Old SMWS 5.33
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Auchentoshan 10 Year Old Scotch Malt Whisky Society 5.33 'A Charming Evocation of Summer' Refill bourbon hogshead No of bottles: 276 ABV : 60,4% Color : pale straw Tasted on 25/01/2013 |
Walk in the Park
The
Scotch Malt Whisky Society has quite a few Auchentoshan on the
market. The distillery number for the SMWS is 5. I tasted the SMWS
5.29 before, with the resounding name Freesias Crushed by an
Escaping Car (what is in a name?), which was something of an odd one
out. I wonder how this Charming Evocation of Summer will fare.
Oh, my, what a honeysweet nose! A truckload of lemon, lime and
vanilla, upholstered with white and yellow flowers. Dandelions and
buttercups. Soft ginger, aniseed and white pepper. Apple pie and
rhubarb marmalade. Lemon grass and hints of hay. Adding water brings
out more grass. A walk in the park on a sunny afternoon.
It is creamy and mouth coating, but very sharp. The ABV sets your
throat alight. Citrus stays in the lead, while the vanilla crawls to
the background. Petit Beurre cookies. Very spicy. With water, those
spices come out even more, but it does make the dram more complex.
Nice peppers, fresh mint.
The long finish remains very, very sweet. My teeth almost clatter
out of my mouth!
The name might be somewhat pretentious, but it is well chosen. This
is a stunning bourbon matured Auchentoshan. Do add some water, will
you?