The_Rev
Auchentoshan 12 Year
Single Malt — Lowlands, Scotland
Reviewed
September 24, 2016 (edited September 21, 2019)
Yeah, yeah, yeah...it's light and fruity. So what? Just because it's not a big, heavy hitting Islay doesn't make it a bad malt. The nose is full of candy apple, vanilla, fresh fruit, and slightly dry malt. The palate is lithe and smooth, really fruit salad-y with lush vanilla and honey notes. Is this particularly fancy or complex? No. Is it still a fine whisky, and a clean, easy sipper on a warm day? You betcha.
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I'm with you! Just because it's light and gentle doesn't make it an objectively worse whisky than, say, a really peaty Islay or a Speyside sherry bomb. Truthfully, if it's the middle of summer here in Chicago, I'm more likely to reach for something like this than an Ardbeg or Laphroaig bottling.
Lowland whiskies are often overlooked, or even disregarded as 'ladies malt'. These people miss an awful lot. This Single Malt has so much to offer, if given the chance!