Auchentoshan 1999 17 Year Old Cadenhead
Region: Lowland
ABV: 55.5%
E150: No
Chill-filtered: No
Cask Type: Bourbon Hogshead
Colour: Straw
Nose: Biscotti, grass, almond chocolate, oily, citrus, toasted oak, faint steamed garlic.
Palate: Oily, honey, vanilla, stone fruits, grass, metallic, nuts, mineral.
Finish: Medium+ finish, rubber, mineral, pepper, oak.
Score: 86/100
Rather interesting experience, completely different from the OB I’ve experienced. Loads of nutty and grassy notes, less fruity than expected. Solid but not my style. Very glad to have tried this.