The Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
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Auchentoshan 15 Year Old 1998 Pearls of Scotland
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Auchentoshan
15 Year Old 1998
Pearls of Scotland, cask #102348 Number of bottles: 250 ABV : 61,1% Color : gold Tasted on 23/05/2015 |
Amarettoshan
Gordon & Company is a young independent bottler
from Glasgow. They have only been around since 2013. They already
have quite a range of single cask releases of single malt on the
market under the label ‘The Pearls of Scotland’. These pears are
bottled without chill filtration and coloring and at cask strength.
This young Auchentoshan even has an alcohol percentage of 61,1% ABV.
Wow!
A strange sensation, I must admit, because the first whiff is not
exactly alcoholic – despite the huge ABV – but even reminds me a bit
of a struck match. That evaporates quickly to make room for sweet
malt, almond paste and loads of honey. A touch floral. Also some
violets – the purple hard candy, not the flowers. Somewhat atypical,
but very interesting.
Ha, I had expected a kick in the teeth, but this one is – despite
being very powerful – quite quaffable without water. Wonderfully sweet and
nutty, malty and floral (without becoming perfumy, mind you). It is
sweet and dry at the same time. Seems like a classic Toshan mixed
with a liqueur of nuts. Amaretto?
The finish is surprisingly short – pity – but wonderfully sweet and
dry. Now I do get the urge to sip some water.