02/09/2023
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Auchentoshan
200th Anniversary
On Saturday 2nd September 2023, my favorite Lowlander
celebrated it's 200th Anniversary and it would be a day to be long
remembered. A lovely festival was organised on the distillery grounds
with cocktail bars, food trucks, a stage where local musician gave it
their all and much more. But the icing on the cake was the release of a
very special whisky. Read the full
text here!
22/03/2022
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Iona, an old Toshan Blend
Have you ever heard of the Iona whisky? No? Well, don't
you worry, not many people have. Not to be confused with the heavily
peated malt that was once produced at Tobermory, the old Iona was a
blend with Auchentoshan at its heart. Finding a bottle today is quite
hard, almost impossible. But the Toshan Man found one at last! Read the full
text here!
29/01/2019
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Interview by Scotchwhisky.com
I was interviewed by Angus MacRaild for one of the whisky community's
leading websites Scotchwhisky.com. For reasons of space, only part of
the interview was published (well done, Angus, much appreciated!), but I took the liberty
of posting the whole text on my own website right here. Read the full
text here!
18/02/2017
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Rachel Barrie Tribute
Rachel Barrie will be leaving MDB at the end of the month to join
BenRiach. She will no lon
ger be creating my
favorite whisky, but I'm sure she will be le
aving
it in good hands. As a thank you, I have written this little tribute to
my favorite Master Blender. Best of luck, Rachel, and May the Malt be
with you!
Read all about it here!
30/07/2015
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The Toshan Temple
The biggest project I undertook in 2015 was undoubtedly the
complete renovation of my house. Gone is the whisky basement that served
for so many years as the backdrop for my Ramblings, but the replacement
two-floor whisky display cabinet more than makes up for it. Now I can
truly display my Toshan Man Collection in style.
Read all about it
here!
23/02/2014
- Mark's Birthday Toshan
Tasting
To celebrate my
44th
birthday,
28 friends joined me for another unforgettable
Auchentoshan
Extravaganza! I opened up
8
special bottles from the collection and
got Chef
Inge
to prepare some exquisite snacks to
be paried with the nectar.
Read all about it
here!
27/05/2013
- Smoky Beast
Smoky Beast is a whisky blog that chronicles the smoky whisky adventures
of New Yorker Steven Zeller and his wife. But then they come accross Auchentoshan.
Can you guess what happened? Check out the blog post
here!
03/03/2013
- The Toshan Man in The Kiln
The Kiln is the club magazine for the Dutch Usquebaugh Society. They
have been around for more than 22 years! I was asked to write an essay
for their December 2012 edition, explaining my love for Auchentoshan. Check out the complete interview
here!
24/02/2013 -
Mark's Birthday Toshan Tasting
This will be a birthday long remembered. To celebrate my 43rd birthday,
I invited 30 friends and family for a veritable Auchentoshan
Extravaganza! I opened up 7 special bottles from the collection and even
invited a real chef to prepare some exquisite snacks to go with the
wonderful whisky. Read all about it here!
14/01/2013 -
Interview with Bliss in a Barrel
Bliss in a Barrel is a funny-in-a-good-geeky-way blog about all things
whisky, published by California-based Linh Do. The is an artist in her
own right, uphosltering her whiskyadventures in her little book with
fantastic doodles. Check out the complete interview here!
26/10/2012
- Dr Fraiser is a Toshan Woman!
If you felt the Toshan Tale of Baltar was extraordinary, then you'll be
totally flabbergasted when you find out that Teryl Rothery, of Stargate
fame, is an even bigger Auchentoshan aficionado. How lucky can a Toshan
Man get?
24/10/2012
- Baltar is a Toshan Man!
I am a big fan of the new Battlestar Galactica series from a few years
ago. When I had the chance to work with James Callis, who portrays
Baltar in that show, little did I know that he has a soft spot for
Auchentoshan as do I. Read on for an extraordinary story of the Toshan
Man and Gaius Baltar sharing a special Auchentoshan.
25/08/2012
- Cream Liqueur
I am not a big fan of cream liqueurs, but when I found out that
Auchentoshan tried their hand at this popular after-dinner-liquid-candy,
I simply had to give it a go. It's a distillery exclusive small batch
release, so hard to come by. But the Toshan Man is fortunate to have
friends at the distillery and beyond! And the
taste?
28/04/2012
- Toshan Night
I was recently invited to a local whiskyclub, aptly named Dramalot, to
present an all-Auchentoshan tasting. I brought some older bottlings as
well as recent stuff, all of it solid. Check out the full report of the
Toshan Night here!
15/04/2012 - Fraoch Heather Ale
Fraoch is not a whisky, but there is a wonderful link to Auchentoshan.
It is a Scottish heather ale, been brewed in Alloa, finished in
an ex-sherry cask from the Auchentoshan distillery, that contained my
favourite whisky before being bottled. Only 12.000 bottles worldwide
were released, of which I got six. Read the full
story and tasting notes here!
09/08/2011
- James Bond is a Toshan Man!
James Bond is the world's best know secret agent. 007 has been
immortalized in numerous novels by Ian Fleming and in a whole series of
movies, spanning decades. But did you know that 007 was actually a
Toshan Man? Read the full
story here!
13/07/2011
- The Clydebank Blitz
On the nights of 13 and 14 March 1941, air raids by the German Luftwaffe
destroyed the town of Clydesdale alsmost completely.
In commemoration of that event, Auchentoshan release 70 bottles of their
acclaimed 12 Year Old. A little history lesson.
15/05/2011
- Auchentoshan 50 Year Old 1957
I would like to tell you a little bit more about the Auchentoshan 1957,
the oldest Toshan bottled today at the respectable age of 50 years old. Read the full
story here!
03/05/2011
- Doug C. - Canada
Today I received a wonderful story from a friend in Canada, who recently
shared a bottle of Auchentoshan 12 Year Old with friends. I know Doug 'virtually'
through Connosr,
the online whisky community, where we both post tasting notes and share
stories as well. Read the full
story here!