Orange peel, vanilla, honey-heather, dark treacle — the PX adding immediate sweetness
Viscous and rich — balsamic reduction, fig paste, dark chocolate, hazelnuts, toffee — the three woods each contributing layers
Long — building oak and honey with a green fruit edge — the sequential cask approach creating genuine depth
Auchentoshan Three Wood — triple distilled, triple casked. Bourbon → Oloroso → PX. NAS, 43%. Lowland sherry bomb.
Orange peel and treacle nose. Rich fig paste and chocolate palate. Long honeyed finish. The three woods work.
Three Wood earns a 7.5 — an excellent sherry bomb at £52. The sequential triple cask approach creates genuine richness. Perfect for bourbon lovers crossing into Scotch.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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