Auchentoshan Three Wood - First Impression

Auchentoshan Three Wood is tamed beast, refined, slick and smooth. Having been aged in Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks, Bourbon casks and Oloroso casks the firing furnace of malt has been reduced to a rather gentile warmth. In comparison to a young, wild eyed Talisker the Auchentoshan Three Wood comes across as a rather domesticated, well healed and softly spoken figure. Major notes are treacle, toffee, cherries, liqueur chocolates, dates and sherry, these are all intrinsically married to wooded finishes amidst a rum like sumptuousness. This Malt reeks of established luxury and begs for a fine cigar to accompany.