BattleScotch! anCnoc 12y v Auchentoshan 12y with Ryan, Goran & Bowick

It’s the Highland v Lowland 12y scotches that start with ‘A’ BattleScotch! We haven’t had a lot of lowlands and don’t have a full impression of the regional qualities yet, but this little contest helped a bit, highlighting the differences. Here’s what we thought:

smell
Ryan – anCnoc 12y
Simon – anCnoc 12y
Goran – Auchentoshan 12y
Bowick – anCnoc 12y

neat
Ryan – Auchentoshan 12y
Simon – anCnoc 12y
Goran – anCnoc 12y
Bowick – Auchentoshan 12y

splash
Ryan – n/a
Simon – Auchentoshan 12y
Goran – n/a
Bowick – n/a

overall
Ryan – Auchentoshan 12y
Simon – anCnoc 12y
Goran – anCnoc 12y
Bowick – Auchentoshan 12y

anCnoc 12y Highland Scotch v Auchentoshan 12y Lowland Scotch = anCnoc 12y by a whisker