A Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
Toshan Tales
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Toshan Tales
28/04/2012
- Toshan NightI was recently invited to a local whiskyclub, aptly named Dramalot, to present an all-Auchentoshan tasting. I brought some older bottlings as well as recent stuff, all of it solid. Check out the full report of the Toshan Night here!
15/04/2012 - Fraoch Heather AleFraoch is not a whisky, but there is a wonderful link to Auchentoshan. It is a Scottish heather ale, been brewed in Alloa, finished in an ex-sherry cask from the Auchentoshan distillery, that contained my favourite whisky before being bottled. Only 12.000 bottles worldwide were released, of which I got six. Read the full story and tasting notes here!
09/08/2011
- James Bond is a Toshan Man!James Bond is the world's best know secret agent. 007 has been immortalized in numerous novels by Ian Fleming and in a whole series of movies, spanning decades. But did you know that 007 was actually a Toshan Man? Read the full story here!
13/07/2011
- The Clydebank Blitz On the nights of 13 and 14 March 1941, air raids by the German Luftwaffe destroyed the town of Clydesdale alsmost completely.
In commemoration of that event, Auchentoshan release 70 bottles of their acclaimed 12 Year Old. A little history lesson.
15/05/2011
- Auchentoshan 50 Year Old 1957 I would like to tell you a little bit more about the Auchentoshan 1957, the oldest Toshan bottled today at the respectable age of 50 years old. Read the full story here!
03/05/2011
- Doug C. - CanadaToday I received a wonderful story from a friend in Canada, who recently shared a bottle of Auchentoshan 12 Year Old with friends. I know Doug 'virtually' through Connosr, the online whisky community, where we both post tasting notes and share stories as well. Read the full story here!
What else will you find on this website?
Step into the bar and check what Toshan's Mark has tried so far.
Read Mark's reports of his visits to the Auchentoshan Distillery - with loads of photos!