Auchentoshan Fino Sherry Cask Matured 1998

We continue the journey with a sherry cask matured ‘toshan. this one was distilled in 1998, bottled in 2010, and aged in  European Oak, Fino Sherry barrels for some 12 years. Fino being the lightest type of sherry, imparts it’s lighter sherry effect on the spirit, but still produces very interesting sherry effects, and changes the ‘basic’ ‘toshan profile quite a bit.auchentoshan-12-year-old-1998-fino-sherry-cask-whisky

Auchentoshan Sherry Cask Matured 1998/2010 , 54.6% ABV

Nose: Sherry or not , this one is fragrant with quite some orange peel, cereals and woody sawdust. Vanilla and honey. Fresh is the word.
Palate: much sweeter than the nose. Creamy  Sweet dough, dry wine , big fino and butterscotch.  Dried fruits enter the party, but not heavy dried fruits. On the second wave a bit of zest is back.
Finish: dried fruit. Dough , wood and cocoa.

Bottom line
Interesting. Lovely mouth feel and thick without being too  heavy on the  sherry. Not ultra complex, but enjoyable and mouth coating, with a good strength and body at this high %ABV. A very nice, after dinner dram. Still available in some online stores (TWE for example at ~ £40). At that price you can get better drams, but considering it’s bottled at 54,6%,it’s a fairly good deal in my opinion.

Score: 83/100

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