AnCnoc 18Year Old
Regular price $149.00
Previously Featured In The Enthusiast Club
Founded in 1894, the Knockdu distillery is located in the picturesque Highland village of Knock in Aberdeenshire. Surrounded by fields of barley and peat, and conveniently located near the Great North Railway line, the distillery was considered very modern when it first opened, though it is now regarded for the traditional fashion in which they continue to make their whisky. For example, when many distilleries switched to condensers on their Lyne Arms, Knockdu stuck with and still uses worm tubs to cool the vapours from the Spirit Still. The whisky produced was once called Knockdu, but was renamed anCnoc (pronounced a-nock) in 1994 to avoid confusion with the Speyside Knockando distillery. Introduced into the core lineup 2014 the 18 year old replaced the 16 year old Bourbon cask. The 18 was matured in a combination of European Oak (ex-fill sherry) and American Oak (ex-fill bourbon) and is non-chill filtered and has no added colour. This may cause the whisky to develop a slight haze when water is added or if the whisky is chilled slightly – a natural characteristic of whisky that is not chill filtered.
Region - Highland
Nose - Gentle spices and intense sweetness of dried fruits are topped with chocolate, ripe blood oranges and oiled leather.
Palate - Full bodied and bold, aromatic spices, fruit loaf and candied lemon are followed by a surge of vanilla, honey and caramel. Finally, Fig Newtons.
Finish - Transforms from peppery and hot to sweet and smooth. Sherried spice.
ABV 46.0%
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