Claxton’s ‘The Single Cask’ Auchentoshan 1991 (26 year old) 54.1%
Sherry Hogshead/ Dist: Oct 1991 Btl: 2018/ Tasted: Apr 2018
The nose is Sherry dominated – walnut, prune, raisin, sultana, rhubarb and leafy Oloroso. With time a touch of marzipan appears.
The palate is rich, pruney and winey with raisin, coffee and a touch of green nuts. I’m afraid that it’s all Oloroso and alcohol! Intense Armagnac-esque dried fruit and herbal finish with a slightly furry, bitter chocolate tannin after-taste that feels like you have been licking the inside of the cask!
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