48°
Distillery : Auchentoshan - Lowlands
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By La Maison du Whisky
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2021
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
The last bottling from Batch 5 of the Artist Collective range launched in 2017 by La Maison du Whisky is also the oldest. It is a 13-year-old Auchentoshan, aged in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. The label features an original painting by Theo Guignard, entitled 'Aquarelle'.
Let's Taste It :
Right away, the Sherry rises to the nose, thick and heavy with fermented fruits, raspberry compote, gooseberry jelly, thick depth of wood, with a hint of charcoal. There's also the floral and woody delicacy that is the distillery's hallmark, but it's very discreet. The whole is nevertheless complex. The palate is decent, with fruits, both red and orchard fruits, pear, sour apple, but also blackcurrants and blackberries. The finish is mainly wood and heather, with a note of cherry.
In Short,
To be honest, this was the only bottle that disappointed me a bit in this batch of 6. I found the sherry to be very overpowering, and to hide the distillery's hallmarks. I like sherry, but this was too much. What's more, the price is really crazy for a reduced 13 year old which is not a Single Cask.
Score : 86
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Lo Moon - Loveless
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