{"product_id":"auchentoshan-american-oak-smooth-and-vibrant-lowland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2018-70cl","title":"Auchentoshan American Oak Smooth and Vibrant Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2018) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAuchentoshan American Oak Smooth and Vibrant Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2018) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Auchentoshan distillery in the Scottish Lowlands comes a triple distilled single malt Scotch whisky aged entirely in first fill American oak casks. A light, bright whisky with plenty of vanilla sweetness at its centre - great as an aperitif dram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Oak was introduced in 2014 to replace the Auchentoshan Classic, and has been fully matured in 1st fill Bourbon casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCask Type: 1st Fill Bourbon casks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose : Oranges and lemons, toffee chunks and milk chocolate. Wafts of grassy air and clotted cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate : Bounty bars, more citrus peels and peaches. A little bit buttery, with golden barley and oak spice developing on the mid palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish : Lasting notes of grapefruit and toffee pennies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Auchentoshan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuchentoshan’s claim to fame is that it is the only distillery in Scotland which exclusively uses triple distillation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wash still operates as per normal, while the spirit coming from the intermediate still is split into two, with only the high-strength ‘heads’ being carried forward for the final distillation. The low-strength ‘tails’ are mixed with the next distillation from the wash still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘heads’ are then mixed with the ‘feints’ from the previous spirit still distillation and a cut with an average strength of 81% is taken. A short fermentation gives Auchentoshan a cereal note which acts as a grounding flavour during maturation as well as balancing the high-toned citric notes. Its high strength means that it can easily be overpowered by oak. Consequently, the older the expression, the more ‘relaxed’ the wood influence is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLegal whisky-making started here on the banks of the Clyde in 1817 when the Duntocher distillery was built by John Bulloch. Like many early start-ups it had a chequered early history and Bulloch went bankrupt soon after. It wasn’t to put his family off however. His grandson co-founded one of the 19th century’s most famous blending and broking firms, Bulloch Lade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was bought in 1834 by John Hart and Alexander Filshie who changed its name to Auchintoshan [sic]. The Filshie’s sold up in 1875 to a local grain merchant and again like so many stills, ‘Auchie’ spent almost a century being passed from one owner to another. During the Clyde Blitz of 1941 a warehouse was hit, sending a stream of blazing whisky into the river. A bomb crater has been turned into the distillery pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was one of a number of distilleries purchased by brewers in the 1960s – in Auchie’s case Glasgow-based Tennant’s were owners from 1960 to 1969 when they offloaded it to a publican, Eadie Cairns. The upgraded distillery was then sold to Stanley P Morrison in 1984. It is now part of Beam Suntory. A new visitor facility was built in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnusually, all of its production is used for single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auchentoshan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54686691721541,"sku":"5010496005521","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/3969530001_aa5eb086-2f66-4e27-865d-5371a5000be7.jpg?v=1746545706","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/auchentoshan-american-oak-smooth-and-vibrant-lowland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2018-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}