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AUCHENTOSHAN

Auchentoshan was founded in 1825 and is situated just outside
Glasgow in Dumbartonshire. The name is Gaelic for Corner of
the Field and is pronounced “Och n tosh n.” The distillery is just
south of the imaginary line that separates the Highland
distilleries from the Lowland ones.

Although it takes peat from the Highlands it definitely tastes like
a Lowland malt whisky. This is due to the fact that the spirit is
triple distilled. This is very rare in Scotland but popular in
Ireland. It results in a light whisky but flavoursome.

The region was heavily bombed during
World War Two and the distillery received
damage. This was repaired after the war
and the distillery got back into full
production. One benefit from the bombing
was a large bomb crater. This was turned
into a pond and some of the distillery water
comes from this.

In 1984 the distillery was bought by
Stanley Morrison who also owned
Bowmore and Glen Garioch. A few years
later Suntory (now Beam Suntory) bought
a share of the renamed Morrison Bowmore
and now fully control the business.

The company makes a large range of
whiskies and most of them come out in
miniature. One is a number crunchers
delight as it is triple distilled and aged in
three different woods. The range runs from
whiskies with no age stated up to at least
31 years of age.

They were also well known for corporate labels, such as the
Radio Clyde one on the left, but do not seem to have made
many of these since being owned by Beam Suntory. Apart from
that, thank you Auchentoshan for making so many miniatures.

Frank Wynn

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