Nose: Ripe gooseberry notes together with sweet vanilla and oak, combined with a freshly cut barley flavour.
Palate: Light chocolate and soft, green fruit, with a twist of old oak and honey for a satisfying, smooth whisky taste.
Finish: A long and lasting finish to this single malt, demonstrating a real depth of character that is testimony to an Auchentoshan whisky that's Distilled Different.
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Nose: A mild nose-feel, despite the strength. Relaxed, with gently rising waves of deeply fruity sharpness; green apples and a hint of orange zest. Pear-drop sweetness and biscuity cereals sit against a distant backdrop of soft vanilla with a whiff of sea-salt; a vanilla sponge cake enjoyed on the beach.
Palate: Cool and viscous, with a surprisingly mild mouthfeel and at first a sweet, minty-salty taste. A massive freezing heat then establishes itself, packed with notes of resinous liquorice; clear honey, pine resin, salt and lemon. Mid-palate, fresh peach. Exquisitely coating and firm, oily yet drying.
Finish: Huge, long, persistent and warming, with some spice; aniseed, liquorice, honey, and lemon zest. Superbly coating, with dark chocolate bitterness and a late pungency.
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