Whisky review : Auchentoshan Valinch 750ml , bottled @ 57.5%.
-1st cask version or Auchentoshan
-Natural colour
-Very nice packaging.
Colour: very pale yellow, honey golden. 100% no colouration here. (versus the heavy use of caramel on the its 12 years old and 3 wood version)
Nose: soft, honey wax, creamy woody notes,, sweet woody coconut, like roasted candied coconut hot smell, lurking spirit behind bot as intense as one would expect from a cask strength.
Mouth: they said it can be drank with no water, however there is too much going on and the spirits kills the tastes. otherwise honey, thick sweet juicy honey. Water cools it down. thick, very bold and robust but remains quiet as it is a lowland whisky. Need to be very careful here....the taste is subtle. A very interesting whisky to drink for experience and for a sip. Mainly sweet notes, spices, sweet juice, apples, distant wood, still creamy.
Finish: sticky sweetness, probably acidity or leftover burn from the spirit. It's a classic lowland malt, soft and sweet, gentle, but yet this one packs a punch.
B+ for the taste, was expecting a little bit more for a promising cask strength from Auchentoshan. However it remains a must try. Good quality-price ratio and so fragrant.
B++ for the price, at 64$ (LCBO), its the best priced Auchentoshan, when compared to the 12, the 3 wood or the 18. I would recommend this one rather than the others for sure. This is what we should expect from Auchentoshan, no caramel, higher % bottlings.
A for presentation, cool retro package.
Whisky review : Rebreast Pure pot still 12 years old, 750ml, bottled @ 40$
