Auchentoshan 12 Year Old

Name: Auchentoshan 12 Year Old
Brand: Auchentoshan

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A light, smooth triple-distilled Lowland single malt. Crème brûlée sweetness with citrus and nuts.

Details

Brand	Auchentoshan
Distillery	Auchentoshan
Origin	Scotland / Lowlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	12 yrs
ABV	40%
Cask	Bourbon and sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Crème brûlée, caramel and citrus, with nuts and fresh grassy notes.
Palate: Tangerine and lime with a hint of ginger and nuttiness. Light and smooth.
Finish: Clean and fairly short, with toasted nuts.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Highball
Neat
On the rocks

Light and easy-going, it makes a highball where the citrus shines. Neat or on the rocks it never tires the palate — a good first single malt.

Food pairing

Lighter dishes such as carpaccio, fried white fish or herb-roasted chicken.

Background & production

A single malt from Auchentoshan Distillery near Glasgow, regarded as the only Scottish distillery to triple-distil all of its spirit, which gives a light, smooth character.

The 12 Year Old was introduced in 2011 to replace the previous 10 Year Old. It draws on ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks and is bottled at 40%.