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Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Whisky

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Whisky

(0.75l, 40%)


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$55.99
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Meaning ‘Corner of the field’ in Gaelic, that’s left-bottom corner on our flavor map. 
 
Antique records from the year 1800 mention an (illegal) Duntocher distillery, which may have been a predecessor to the legal Auchentoshan distillery. A license for distillation was obtained in 1823. It is the only Scottish distillery left employing a true full-time third distillation. This makes for a sweeter and more delicate Scotch, which is unique. The Distillery is located near Glasgow (that's why it's also known as Glasgow's Malt Whisky) in the Lowland region of Scotland.

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old is triple distilled, and matured for over twelve years. This Lowland Single Malt Scotch has the tempting aroma of toasted almonds, caramelised toffee and the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste.

*Auchentoshan has recently changed their labels, and as the original labels are being phased out, there is still a chance that you might receive a bottle different than what is pictured. But rest assured, the liquid remains the same, regardless of the label.

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caramel
honey
toasted oak
sweet
citrus
nutty
green apple
ginger
vanilla
What does Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Whisky taste like?

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).

Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Golden honey
 
Nose / Aroma / Smell 
Flowery, a hint of green apple, crème brulee, a burst of citrus and the signature nuttiness, rye and green leafiness of Auchentoshan.
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate 
Vegetal/grassy bitterness, smooth and sweet with hints of tangerine, lime and ginger.
 
Finish
Gingery and slightly drying, with a pleasant lingering nuttiness.

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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Whisky
Elizabeth
Elizabeth,
Smooth with a hint of coffee and vanilla
 
James
James,
Not sure this one is correct - mine is a 12 year aged in oloroso and bourbon casks - its ok. I like it, and the toffee and fruit and floral combination is interesting- just a tad harsh on the finish.
 
Tyler
Tyler,
This opens up with a very tropical paradise nose, I get coconut, honey, and bright fruits like pineapple and citrus. The flavor a bit in the other direction, toffee and vanilla, a surprising coffee note, and a bit of black pepper, almost bourbon like. More of a lingering smolder the the proof would suggest. An interesting pour, not one that would necessarily more conventional scotch or bourbon that I enjoy.
 
Alexandru
Alexandru,
Good whiskey, smooth and tasty.
 
Liis
Liis,
Really smooth and tasty wiskey. Slightly sweet, perfect to share with your friends
 
Michael
Michael,
A reasonable whiskey with a distinctive taste. Can leave you with a fruity, metallic aftertaste. A fairly easy drinker with depth of flavour.
 
Joshua
Joshua,
Less smooth than they advert it, for the rest a great whisky for this price point. Fruity nose, citric taste and quiet dry on the finish
 
Martin
Martin,
Very nice and smooth.
 
Bogdan
Bogdan,
Not a fan of the faint taste of this whiskey. Cannot even describe it
 
Joel
Joel,
Very solid choice for the price point, but different than what I was expecting. It's much oakier that what I anticipated...was expecting a little more honey / fruit notes. Reasonably smooth, but if "triple distilled" weren't prominent on the bottle I would have just assumed it a standard 2x. Despite it being different than expectations, I would definitely buy again...great choice in $50-ish range.
 
Sharon
Sharon,
Smooth drinking not much bite. Good drinking scotch although nothing notable to talk about good evening drink when you do not want to think too deeply about what you're drinking.
 
dr
dr,
a wonderful surprise as I had never tasted this whisky before. It goes extremely well with Dorset Red cheese too! I will certainly drink this one again
 
Neil
Neil,
Love it! Just enough smoke to let you know it's there without being over bearing. Very smooth, very friendly.
 
Steph
Steph,
A tasty whisky but a little too much cherry for me, although is wasn’t one of the notes.
 
GERRY
GERRY,
VERY NICE SCOTCH,YES A HINT OF GINGER IN IT.
 
Matt
Matt,
Great value. Chose this as the first bottle with my subscription and really enjoyed it. Definitely honey, sherry, oak and dark caramel on the nose but less honey than expected. When tasted some ginger and turmeric emerged and fruity sweetness. Didn’t detect much citrus. Delightful oily texture and long/smooth finish.
 
Craig
Craig,
Smooth and not harsh love it
 
Timothy
Timothy,
This is a good go-to Scotch. It has a fruity smell, smooth finish and is good with or without ice. Give it a good sniff before each taste to take you over to Scotland.
 
Caetano
Caetano,
sweet, caramel, antisseptic
 
Alex
Alex,
First impression. Nose, very fruity, no real depth. Colour, like a molten honey and lemon an almost golden colour when held up in the sun. A little to much back of the throat and straight back up my nose for me, doesn't follow down enough over time, felt it was very short lived. Whilst not to satisfying it tastes nice, something I could drink to much of in one go.
 
Joseph
Joseph,
Average
 
Ross
Ross,
Very oaky, definitely smokey and citrus in there, too. Wasn't particularly for me, but I did enjoy the sprinkle of sherry towards the end. Worth a shot if you're into those flavours, but I'd probably pass if offered again.
 
Ross
Ross,
Very oaky, definitely smokey and citrus in there, too. Wasn't particularly for me, but I did enjoy the sprinkle of sherry towards the end. Worth a shot if you're into those flavours, but I'd probably pass if offered again.
 
Eulogi
Eulogi,
Too oaky for my taste
 
Padraic
Padraic,
Absolutely love this whisky, so easy to drink, but with a distinctive taste. Really excellent.
 
Susanna
Susanna,
I did like this whisky, even though there was not anything special in it.
 
Ronald
Ronald,
One of my favorite scotches so far
 
Markus
Markus,
Bra smak
 
Mike
Mike,
Lovley smokey taste to start, gliding into a nice warming cinnamon as it goes down. Finishing with a smooth vanilla.
 
Michihiro
Michihiro,
Smells great but the heavy sherry blast gave me a headache
 
Antoine
Antoine,
Not so sweet ,fruity
 
Carlos
Carlos,
A friendly Whisky. Fruity, oaky but not bitter and a bit spicy. Not to complex which makes it a nice one to relax, enjoy and not have to think about to much.
 
Pio
Pio,
A good quality product but not my favorite taste of whiskey
 
Doug
Doug,
Surprisingly good. Very mellow (little heat) but nice balance and complexity of flavors, including toffee/caramel, and some vanilla. Nose is mostly citrus to me with some bananas. Very pleasing and great for the new Scotch drinker...but something experience Scotch drinkers can definitely enjoy.
 
Amanda
Amanda,
Literally the flavour spiral says it all, very sweet, nice butterscotchy flavours, citruses notes, not as spicy as you'd expect a scotch to be, but very distinguished
 
Ashley
Ashley,
Really smooth to drink, just missing something that I can’t quite put my finger on. Maybe a tad bland?
 
David
David,
Lovely for the nose with green apples, citrus and caramel, Initially smooth and sweet with citrus, Leaves the mouth with a lingering taste of ginger and nuts,
 
Sean
Sean,
I love this the most (so far). Smooth, carmel, nutty, delicious
 
Edwin
Edwin,
Kinda disappointed kinda smooth but too sweet
 
Pavel
Pavel,
"Auchentoshan / 40% / 12 y.o." Nose: Nuts, wood, honey orange, pepper and some sweet spices. [n22] Taste: Spices and orange pulp. A little bitterness of wood. [t20] Aftertaste: Short, does not warm at all. Mess of nuts and wood. [f18] Balance: This is not bad. Nice nose, nuts and oranges came together nicely. The taste is not so good as palate, nothing interesting except for the wood, the orange pulp feels like it is still out of flavor, in the taste of it as if it were not there. Finish in general hat, porridge, nothing expressive, very short and characterless. Well, that did not take the whole bottle. [b20] Score n + t + f + b: 80. Paul Dvorak [belwhisky.club]
 
Troy
Troy,
Thanks to triple distillation it is light but doesn't mean it is lacking flavor. Smooth and rich with a decent amount of sweet caramel notes. A slight peat on the backend with a pleasant linger.
 
John
John,
One of the best tasting scotch whiskys I have had in a long time. For a single malt, it's awesome. Triple distilled, smooth, rich oak taste.
 
Nick
Nick,
Fruity caramel with a nice blend of oak. Very light and easy to drink. A good beginner Scotch.
 
Ian
Ian,
One of my favorites
 
Sean
Sean,
Light and floral with a citrusy taste
 
guest
guest,
Smooth and Nice flavor ! Like the smoked afterdrink
 
Joshua
Joshua,
nice and light... a little too simple for me. A good choice to start with
 
Ivan
Ivan,
Good nose. Smooth and somewhere inbetween a caramel and wood flavor to me.
 
Brian
Brian,
Very Tasty. My go-to when I'm home.
 
guest
guest,
Great
 
pat
pat,
Tasty, very smooth with a nice nose. I enjoyed it immensely, fruity with a little zip at the end.
 
guest
guest,
Must try the oak one
 
Steven
Steven,
Amazing
 
Charis
Charis,
Love. Dry enough to feel highland, but not so peaty to feel like you're drinking smoke. My new favorite, this one could be dangerous!
 
guest
guest,
Smooth fruity and with a touch of spice. Gorgeous stuff!
 
Chris
Chris,
It's a light and sweet ride to start, then it opens up a bit in your mouth with a snap of citrus and malt then dries out for the finish to remind you that you just had a nip of good scotch! Really liked it.
 
George
George,
This was a pleasant surprise when uncorked....Having recently tasted the older brother (18yr) which was truly delicious, I found the 12 to be of the same smooth character with vanilla and caramel tones shining through !!!
 
Matthew
Matthew,
Lovely.
 
William
William,
It was sweet and soft to the taste and when I added a drop of water or two the taste was stronger. I got a taste of liquorice.
 
guest
guest,
Had a taste from my wife in Inverness. Was really smooth but almost too light. She has already added some water. Wished I had tried it before she did.
 
Gregory
Gregory,
Very nice
 
guest
guest,
Не достаточно сладко, для чуда. Не моя тема. Больше не брать.
 
Cheyne
Cheyne,
Quite light for my tastes, but quite enjoyable. Not much wood but lots of sherry and fruit notes. My introduction to the Lowlands.
 
Kevin
Kevin,
Extremely smooth. Usually dive into bourbons while steering clear of scotch, but my word! What a discovery! Will be purchasing a bottle soon.
 
guest
guest,
Beautiful whisky
 
guest
guest,
Butterscotch, Carmel, spice, just a touch too harsh
 
Patrick
Patrick,
Pretty mediocre.
 
John
John,
Very nice, smooth, not too smokey
 
Zbigniew
Zbigniew,
Nice smokey and smooth start with a dry finish I like very much so far out of the box I like this one the best
 
Rolf
Rolf,
Smooth light mellow best of the first three
 
Pieter
Pieter,
Very nice
 
Charles
Charles,
Smooth, Carmelly flavor
 
Bryan
Bryan,
Once it hits your lips...
 
James
James,
Easy to enjoy.
 
Rick
Rick,
Smooth, but a bit too light. A good scotch for those looking for something not abrasive or drink much whisky...
 
Peter
Peter,
Smooth, big buttery, green apple. Light but still refreshing.
 
Amit
Amit,
Straightforward, simple, clean
 
Mikail
Mikail,
Very surprised with this whisky. I wasn't expecting much but it turned out to be a rich and complex whisky and a pleasure to drink. Best over ice but also nice neat.
 
guest
guest,
Love this distillery love their whiskey
 
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