Auchentoshan 12 Year

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“If you like Tomatin, you’ll enjoy this!” Words first spoken to me when I was introduced to Auchentoshan. The citrus beer of Scotch. On the nose, a beautiful bouquet of floral notes mixed with orange citrus notes. On the palate, a fresh orange peel combined with vanilla and rose pedal. This scotch goes down very smooth, with a nice flavourful finish. Any fan of Highland should venture into the Lowlands, and this bottle is a great place to start.

Nose - toffee, pineapple and other tropical fruit, honey, honeysuckle, orange marmalade, milk chocolate, raisin, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - sour apple, orange zest, toffee, vanilla, coconut, pineapple, chocolate, raisin, moderate alcohol bite, finishing short with fading sour, fruity, and bright, young alcohol flavors. This is the first Lowland I’ve tried and I’m pretty disappointed. The nose is delicate and pleasant, but the taste is fairly muddled and harsh. For a 12 year aged expression, this drinks very young, sour, and hot. I’m definitely open to recommendations for Lowland offerings that better showcase the region, if anyone has a suggestion.