Scotland, Lowlands. Distillery operational. Owner: Beam - Suntory

The property of Stanley P Morrison (Morrison Bowmore) from 1984, Auchentoshan passed into the hands of the Japanese company Suntory when the latter bought Morrison Bowmore in 1994. Located in the Lowlands of Scotland, Auchentoshan practices triple distillation, which enables the fruity and floral character of its distillate to be revealed. A key component in the blends Islay Legend and Rob Roy, Auchentoshan made a name for itself in the 1990s with its 1965 and 1966 single casks, examples of a style long lost following the distillery's renovation in 1969. In 2007, it struck again and released two very rare 50 year old single casks distilled in 1957 (#479 and #480, with less than 200 decanters per cask), presented in superb decanters. These are the oldest vintages of Auchentoshan ever bottled.

A Glentoshan 5 year old from the 1970s bottled by Eadie Cairns for the Italian market. Eadie Cairns, who owned the distillery from 1969 to 1984, launched the single malt brand during this era. As Italians struggled to pronounce the name Auchentoshan, the brand was renamed Glentoshan for this market. As was often the case at the time, this is a young whisky, which suited Italian tastes, as Armando Giovinetti had noticed. Many other examples are found from other distilleries like Glen Grant, for whom Giovinetti was the agent in Italy.