boviscopophobic
Auchentoshan 12 Year
Single Malt — Lowlands, Scotland
Reviewed
December 3, 2016 (edited September 21, 2019)
Is this even available anymore, or has it been universally replaced by the Classic and the American Oak? Who knows. Smell here is waxy, lemon, light smoke, herbal throat lozenge, dough, vanilla, cream, and apple skins. Leafy? Taste is lightly fruity (just a hint of sherry, as evidenced by a bit of red fruits), apple skins, lemon zest. Faint smoke. More cough drops. Pear. Dough. Alternating tart, sweet, and herbal. Finish is dry, waxy, fresh cut wood, and apple skin. All told, it's sort of a cross between a young Speyside and a generic Irish; nice dram, but not a must-try.
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