{"product_id":"auchentoshan-12-year-old-pure-malt-lowland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1980s-5cl-miniature","title":"Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Pure Malt Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1980s) 5cl Miniature","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAuchentoshan 12 Year Old Pure Malt Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1980s) 5cl Miniature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 12 Year Old miniature of Auchentoshan whisky from the lowlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe old black and red labelling was the in thing in the 1980s as a few brands used this colour scheme for their whisky labels. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Auchentoshan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuchentoshan’s claim to fame is that it is the only distillery in Scotland which exclusively uses triple distillation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLegal whisky-making started here on the banks of the Clyde in 1817 when the Duntocher distillery was built by John Bulloch. Like many early start-ups it had a chequered early history and Bulloch went bankrupt soon after. It wasn’t to put his family off however. His grandson co-founded one of the 19th century’s most famous blending and broking firms, Bulloch Lade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was bought in 1834 by John Hart and Alexander Filshie who changed its name to Auchintoshan [sic]. The Filshie’s sold up in 1875 to a local grain merchant and again like so many stills, ‘Auchie’ spent almost a century being passed from one owner to another. During the Clyde Blitz of 1941 a warehouse was hit, sending a stream of blazing whisky into the river. A bomb crater has been turned into the distillery pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was one of a number of distilleries purchased by brewers in the 1960s – in Auchie’s case Glasgow-based Tennant’s were owners from 1960 to 1969 when they offloaded it to a publican, Eadie Cairns. The upgraded distillery was then sold to Stanley P Morrison in 1984. It is now part of Beam Suntory. A new visitor facility was built in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnusually, all of its production is used for single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5cl \/ 50ml \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auchentoshan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54037025522002,"sku":"AUCH12PM1980MINI","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Auchentoshan12YearOldPureMaltLowlandSingleMaltScotchWhisky_1980s_5clMiniature.jpg?v=1784385837","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/auchentoshan-12-year-old-pure-malt-lowland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1980s-5cl-miniature","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}