Whisky Forum - Auchentoshan Virgin Oak

William · Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:47 am Post subject: Auchentoshan Virgin Oak

The Auchentoshan Virgin Oak is a limited edition from the Glasgow distillery. Traditionally the Auchentoshan whisky we all know is matured in ex-Bourbon casks or ex-sherry casks or even in a combination of both but as the "Virgin Oak" name tells us this new offering from the lowland distillery was matured solely matured in new virgin North American oak casks that have never been influenced or tamed by another spirit.

The Auchentoshan Virgin Oak is a limited edition single malt which is non chill-filtered just as we like it and bottled at 46% ABV. I am not sure how limited a release this is but if I find out I will let you know. Priced around Â£69.99

My thoughts on it here:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/auchentoshanvirginoak.htm
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Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Sounds interesting but as you say William the price is a bit of a stumbling block for me. If you do hear the number it is limited to do let us know.

Genuine Risk · Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:30 pm Post subject:

Don't hold me to this but I think they said 500 bottles when I was on the tour.
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Diademo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 1255

I've tried it at Whisky Fringe. Not overly impressed:

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2978

It does annoy me when a whisky company uses the term "Limited Edition" but doesnt state the number of bottles. The Scotch Whisky Association needs to add a rule about this method of marketing as it is quite sleazy.

Samson · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:49 am Post subject:

mike101 · Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:23 am Post subject: virgin cask

Not heard anything yet about how many bottles they release of that virgin cask.
Any news on that anyone?

cheers
mike

Genuine Risk · Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:19 am Post subject:

The Glen Garioch Virgin Oak was 720 for UK and 6000 for the rest of the world so my number of 500 might be UK only(the tour guide just said a release of 500 which I took to be worldwide).
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albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

Something witty about there not being 720 virgins in Scotland. Laughing

sorren · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:38 pm Post subject:

Well I just got one of those virgins ( the bottle ) .. Top Malt

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sorren · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 8:39 pm Post subject:

Hmmmm I didn't think that smiley through did I ... Rolling Eyes

William · Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:48 pm Post subject:

Auchentoshan have confirmed that there are 1000 X 8.4 litre cases of Auchentoshan Virgin Oak worldwide, therefore 12000 X 70cl bottles.
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drPete · Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:01 pm Post subject:

So 12,000 is the definition of limited!

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Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661

12,000 bottles probably means that it is quite limited in the markets of the world where it is available but considering it is a no age statement whisky the price is not justified IMO but perhaps i just need to come to terms with the fact that this is now the sort of pricing we can expect to see for single malt whisky Sad