Auchentoshan Bartender's Malt Edition 1 Distillery Exclusive Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2017) 70cl

This limited release from Auchentoshan mixes blends created by 12 bartenders from 5 countries using whiskies spanning 5 decades which results in rich and complex whisky!

Auchentoshan’s claim to fame is that it is the only distillery in Scotland which exclusively uses triple distillation.

The wash still operates as per normal, while the spirit coming from the intermediate still is split into two, with only the high-strength ‘heads’ being carried forward for the final distillation. The low-strength ‘tails’ are mixed with the next distillation from the wash still.

The ‘heads’ are then mixed with the ‘feints’ from the previous spirit still distillation and a cut with an average strength of 81% is taken. A short fermentation gives Auchentoshan a cereal note which acts as a grounding flavour during maturation as well as balancing the high-toned citric notes. Its high strength means that it can easily be overpowered by oak. Consequently, the older the expression, the more ‘relaxed’ the wood influence is.