Auchentoshan Three Wood

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Triple-distilled Lowland malt from Auchentoshan, matured in three types of cask — bourbon, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez. A light spirit given rich raisin and chocolate sweetness.

Details

Brand	Auchentoshan
Distillery	Auchentoshan
Origin	Scotland / Lowlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	43%
Cask	Bourbon, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Rum-soaked raisins, stewed fruit, chocolate and nuts.
Palate: Chocolate, raisins, toffee and dates, held together by coffee and spice.
Finish: Warm and long, with sweetness and spice lingering.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
With water

The rich sherry sweetness is best enjoyed neat. On the rocks it tightens up nicely and works as an after-dinner dram.

Food pairing

Fruit cake, chocolate or blue cheese — anything sweet and rich.

Background & production

A single malt from Auchentoshan distillery at Dalmuir near Glasgow. Unusually for Scotland, it triple-distils all of its spirit, and it is now part of Suntory Global Spirits.

Three Wood does what the name says: after maturing in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, it is finished in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks and then Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.

It carries no age statement and is bottled at 43% ABV, pairing the lightness of triple distillation with deep sherry sweetness.