-10%This is the one you pour when you actually want to taste the whisky. Eighteen years in the barrel and it lands soft as anything. No smoke, no burn, just this clean, polished sweetness that glides. Crack it open after a long week, sink into the couch, and let it do its slow, elegant thing. It's the grown-up dram that doesn't try too hard.
First whiff is gentle and inviting: fresh tobacco leaf, sweet barley, a little green tea and toasted almond. Then the sip arrives all silk. Soft malty sweetness up front, a touch of warm wood spice, a lift of orange and lemon zest keeping it bright, and a quiet herby note underneath. The finish is long and gently nutty, the kind that hangs around without ever shouting. Refined is the word. Eighteen years smooths every edge off.
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Where it's from
Auchentoshan sits just outside Glasgow and its name means 'corner of the field'. It's one of the rare Scottish distilleries that triple-distils every drop, the way the Irish often do, which is the secret behind how light and clean this spirit runs. They've been at it since 1823. This 18 Year Old spends its whole life in American oak, the casks that hand it that creamy vanilla-and-citrus character. A true Lowland malt: gentle, refined, no peat in sight.
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- What is the price of Auchentoshan 18YO 700ml?
Auchentoshan 18YO 700ml is KSh 12,999 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Auchentoshan 18 Year Old 700ml taste like?
Silky and refined. Sweet barley and malt up front, with green tea, toasted almond, a hint of wood spice and bright citrus, finishing long and gently nutty. No smoke at all.
- What is the ABV of Auchentoshan 18 Year Old?
It's bottled at 43% ABV, in a 700ml bottle.
- How should I serve it?
Neat in a tulip glass at room temperature is the move. A drop of water opens it up. A single ice cube works on a warm night, but skip the mixers, it's too good for that.
- Is Auchentoshan 18 a peaty or smoky whisky?
Not at all. It's a Lowland single malt, triple-distilled for a light, clean spirit. Zero smoke, all finesse.
- What pairs with Auchentoshan 18?
Dark chocolate, almond brittle, aged cheddar, roasted nuts or a lightly grilled fish dish. Anything that lets its delicate sweetness shine.
- Where is it from?
From the Auchentoshan distillery just outside Glasgow, Scotland, a Lowland malt going strong since 1823.
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Auchentoshan 18YO 700ml price in Kenya
Buy Auchentoshan 18YO 700ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 12,999. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.