Auchentoshan 10 Year Old Official Bottling 43% ABV 1970s Vintage

The strong, old-style sherry character was impressive. Auchentoshan AUCHENTOSHAN 10 Year Old Official Bottling 43% ABV 1970s Vintage The aroma features a robust, aged sherry character with caramel sauce, grape notes (raisins), dried fruits, bitter chocolate, and a hint of herbal plants from the background. On the palate, it has a smooth mouthfeel with a juicy grape skin sensation, caramel sauce, rich sweetness balanced by gentle tannins, and a lingering herbal bitterness in the finish. [Good/Very Good] An official Auchentoshan 10 Year Old bottling. While I hadn't seen this bottle before, the label bears the name of Japan's official distributor at the time, Kagayasu Co., Ltd., suggesting it is a standard bottling from around the late 1970s. Contrary to expectations, it exhibits a remarkably strong old sherry character, with a diverse aroma profile including caramel sauce, chocolate, grape notes, dried fruits, and herbs. The taste delivers a juicy grape skin sensation, with a well-balanced sweetness and tannin structure, making it quite delicious. This bottling truly reflects the era when high-quality sherry casks were prevalent.