Auchentoshan 1974 Vintage Release
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Auchentoshan |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1974 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 37년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Lowlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
로우랜드 클라이드 강가의 오큰토션은 세 번 증류하는 가볍고 맑은 몰트의 본가다. 버번 호그스헤드에서 무려 37년을 보낸 이 1974는 깊은 황금빛으로 잔을 채운다. 잔에서는 잘 익은 사과와 꿀, 헤이즐넛의 향이 우아하게 피어오른다. 40.3도의 한 모금은 둥글고 부드러우며 토피와 배, 옅은 오크가 또렷하게 감돈다. 긴 세월이 다듬은 만큼 여운은 정갈하고 무르익은 과실이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
that's funny (well), this one is kind of a blend of both the 1970 and the 1979. First we have a little of the 1979's roughness but then it gets very fruity. Maybe not as extravagantly so as the 1970 but we aren't that far. More on bananas in fact, coconut, apples... Beautiful waxiness, with also hints of fruity olive oil, marzipan, hawthorn... Develops on rubbed orange skin, fresh pineapple, oriental pastries... Also argan oil, roasted hazelnuts and, should we say of course, lots of honey and pollen together with great notes of pine needles, moss and fresh mint. Really complex and most enjoyable
restaurant Palate
a superbly minty and resinous attack, bold and 'wide' (does the peacock's tail right away). Crystallised tangerines, wax ala Clynelish, cloves, bananas, passion fruits, pink grapefruits Also lots of spices (even more cloves, black pepper, paprika). It does calm down after a moment, getting more classically honeyed and 'caky'. Also quite some orange liqueur (triple-sec). Lots of oomph considering its age, I guess little people would tell you it's almost 35 yo when tasting it blind
timer Finish
long, fruity, nervous A tad drying of course (it's 35 yo ) but also slightly salty. Assertive indeed and amazingly young. 88 points . MUSIC – Recommended listening: WF favourite Regina Spektor singing I need your love.mp3 (from 'Soviet Kitsch'). Quite beautiful, with all these violins (huge market for used violins and cellos these days). Please buy Regina Spektor's music... February 1, 2007 MALT MANIACS NEWSFLASH Not only has the brand new MM Matrix finally been published, we also managed to get MM#101 ready just two weeks after we published the previous issue. That must be a new record! PETE McPEAT AND JACK WASHBACK TASTING - THREE AUCHENTOSHANS Auchentoshan ‘Select’ (40%, OB, circa 2006)