Nose: Linseed oil, turpentine (wood, not mineral), cod liver oil, tinned peaches, hay, some fleeting citrus aromas and a hint of barrel. Palate: An oily and slightly oaky arrival with stone-fruit notes. Some vanilla, cocoanut, chilli and more oak presence come through in the development. The texture is a little thin but there is a slight creaminess. Finish: Short. Mildly spicy with oak tannins and a resinous sweet aftertaste. I don't find any great resemblance to bourbon here at all - this is much more like a heavily-oaked Irish blend without the unmalted barley notes. Actually, it's pretty representative of the Auchentoshan house style in general - resinous and citric spicy. The nose improves a little when it's left to rest in the glass, but the palate never loses it's gauche youthful buzz. Not a very exciting malt but it's inexpensive, mixes well with dry ginger ale, and is comparable to a mid-range blended scotch. Once again I fail to understand the attraction of any Auchentoshan. "Adequate" : 73/100 (2.25 stars)