Auchentoshan Three Wood

Auchentoshan, often referred to as Scotland's Irish distillery, in that their juice is thrice distilled in typical Irish fashion. There is history behind this moniker as Irish immigrants settling into the Lowland region spurred a demand for Whisky that resembled that of their native land. Thus, the triple distilled Auchentoshan was born of cultural & geographical necessity. Here we look at Three Wood, named for its maturation process utilizing three distinct cask types; first American Bourbon, then Spanish Oloroso and finally PX casks. Divisive as it may be, Three Wood has gained a bit of a cult-following within the whisky community, and they will be quick to praise it as the finest expression from the distillery (and often times dismissing the rest of the OB's).

Alright so this is a very good whisky, if not a very entertaining whisky. Nose is the best bit by far, but that is not surprising nor is it unheard of. I know that, more often that not, Auchentoshan gets a bad rap but I really, thoroughly enjoyed this bottle from neck to last. It is completely inoffensive and just damned delicious and I'm not gonna trash it for keeping things a bit simple. I keep thinking of it as an improved Macallan 12 DO, it's easy to drink and so incredibly perfect for sharing.