Auchentoshan American Oak 70cl 6009650000747

Auchentoshan American Oak 70cl 6009650000747Triple distilled and matured solely in American bourbon casks. The result: a Lowland Single Malt Whisky with the sweet aromas of vanilla and coconut along with the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste. Bright gold colour with aromas of bourbon vanilla and coconut with layers of zesty citrus fruit. Refreshingly smooth yet lively with vanilla cream, coconut and white peach. Crisp with sugared grapefruit and a hint of spice. IWSC 2016 Silver

Consistently recognised by international writers as one the best examples in the world

Vines are grown on schistous soils at Krohn's own estate and neighbouring vineyards

and fruitiness

Sourced from selected areas of the Central Valley

there's some richness lent by oak

it is a red reserva wine with a balanced aging of two years in new and partly new American oak barrels and a year and a half in bottle

They are never content to rest on their laurels and have built a new winery in the middle of one of their vineyard plots to drastically cut the time it takes to process picked grapes

nettle and melon

this is a very lovely wine with nice warmth

green apple fruit and is nicely rounded

With 40% of reserve wines

There is an impressive amount of concentration in this wine but at the same time it feels somewhat more restrained compared to other more in your face