Auchentoshan Distillery
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| Auchenstoshan Distillery | ||
| Region: Lowland | ||
| Location: | Dalmuir | |
| Owner: | Morrison Bowmore Distillers | |
| Founded: | 1823[1] | |
| Status: | Operational | |
| Water Source: | Loch Cochno [2] | |
| No. of Stills: | 1 wash still[2] 1 middle still[2] 1 spirit still[2] |
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| Capacity: | 1,650,000 litres[2] | |
| Auchentoshan Single Malt | ||
| Type: | Single malt | |
| Age(s): | 12 Years 18 Years 21 Years |
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| Cask Type(s): | 80% refill 20% First fill sherry wood |
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| ABV: | 40% – 43%[3] | |
| Auchentoshan Classic | ||
| Type: | Single malt | |
| Cask Type(s): | Bourbon | |
| ABV: | 40%[3] | |
| Three Wood | ||
| Type: | Single Malt | |
| Cask Type(s): | American Bourbon with an Oloroso or Pedro Ximenez finish | |
| ABV: | 43%[3] | |
Auchentoshan Distillery is a Single Malt whisky distillery in the west of Scotland. It is one of only three remaining distilleries in the Scottish Lowlands[4] along with Bladnoch and Glenkinchie. The distillery is situated on the outskirts of Clydebank in Dumbartonshire.
Unusually for a Scottish distillery, Auchentoshan practices triple distillation[5]. Generally the final stage of Scotch whisky production involves distilling the fermented mash in two copper stills. In Auchentoshan, a third still gives a final spirit strength of 82% ABV (164 proof)[6]. This triple distillation, in addition to an unpeated malt[7], gives Auchentoshan a more delicate flavour than many Scotch Whiskies. Maturation is in ex-bourbon barrels and ex-sherry butts.
Special bottlings are released periodically, including the oldest, a 50 year old Auchentoshan distilled in 1957 and released in 2008[8]. The distillery has a visitor centre and conference facilities, both completed in 2005, and is open to the public for tours.
Auchentoshan offerings have performed extraordinarily well at international spirit ratings competitions. Its 16- and 18- year scotches received double gold medals, for instance, at the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.[9]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Auchentoshan History Timeline". Auchentoshan.co.uk. http://www.auchentoshan.co.uk/the_distillery/history_timeline/. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Auchentoshan — Scotch Malt whisky distillery profile". MaltMadness.com. http://www.maltmadness.com/whisky/auchentoshan.html. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ a b c "Auchentoshan Single Malt Scotch Whisky". TheWhiskyExchange.com. http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/B-40-Auchentoshan.aspx?pg=2&order=. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "The Whisky Barrel — Lowland Malts". TheWhiskyBarrel.com. http://www.thewhiskybarrel.com/category-7. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Auchentoshan Triple Distillation". Auchentoshan.co.uk. http://www.auchentoshan.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Auchentoshan Triple Distillation". Auchentoshan.co.uk. http://www.auchentoshan.co.uk/triple_distillation/. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Auchentoshan profile". WhiskyClassifieds.com. http://www.whiskyclassified.com/auchentoshan.html. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Auchentoshan 1957/50 Year old/Sherry Cask". TheWhiskyExchange.com. http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-7360.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ http://www.proof66.com/display.asp?t=whiskey
[edit] External links
- Auchentoshan official web site
- Morrison Bowmore Distillers, Limited (distillers of Auchentoshan and other Scotch whiskys)
- Auchentoshan 50yo Single Malt
