Archive for the ‘ AnCnoc / Knockdhu ’ Category
15yo 46% AnCnoc tonight, one of my favourite Eastern Highland distilleries.
This is a new bottling, i was treated to a sample in my local whisky shop and couldn’t resist a bottle.
Some light sherried fruit and hazelnuts on the nose. Honey, oak, some vanilla, green apples, crispy barley.
It’s a cracking dram but, to be honest, i think i prefer the cleanliness of the 12 and 16yo.
3/5.
I can’t believe it’s almost the end of May and I haven’t reviewed this already!
Beautiful sweet barley, like the 16 this dram is uncomplicated. A little smoke, a lot of fresh fruit (apples!), honey and vanilla. Light and delicate but rich and sweet, what stunning balance this dram has.
I love it. 4/5, it’s right up there.
Goshdarn it, only 3/4 of my post actually appeared 
let’s try that again:
AnCnoc 16yo.
Pronouned An-knock (I think!)
Another fairly local distillery for me, also known as Knockdhu.
Bourbon-matured, bottled at 46% (which is nice to see).
A great summer evening dram (sitting on the decking, after a barbie, before the cigars).
Light and dry, the barley is foremost but the vanilla from the american oak never far away. Really gentle, really smooth. Slightly spicy on the finish. A great palate cleanser.
Maybe not the ideal dram for a snowy night beside the fire with a dog at your feet but damned enjoyable still.
Let’s consider the rankings again:
3. An enjoyable dram, close to being really good. Maybe one or two little things that stop greatness.
4. Fantastic stuff, right up there. A great dram with no flaws.
This is a 3/5. Can’t really complain about anything, I bet if I wrote about in the middle of a hot July it would be a 4!
Sod it, 3.5/5. (Mainly because I suspect the 12yo is 3/5 too and this is better!)
Sláinte!
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