Critics reviews
Clean,grassy with sweet notes of William pear and angelica. Crisp, balanced aromas.
Palate
More substance than the nose suggests with a precise sweetness to start. The grassiness takes hold before a mix of tingling ripe fruits carry it along to the finish.
Finish
Gentle,soft. Clean.
Comment
Takes water nicely. A real fun summery mouthful.Session dram.
Dave Broom - Whisky Magazine Issue 70 Nose
Concentrated scents.Creamy almond (blancmange).A lovely floral haze floats on the fruit. Orange blossom. Quince jelly. The citrussy perfume creeps through.Lemon curd. Vanilla sponge cake.
Palate
Velvety,deep and sweet. Buttery. Cherry plum pie,served warm with a lemony custard. So rewarding.
Finish
Long,sensuous,with a teasing fizzy feel. Soft spices.
Comment
A superb dram. Can replace a full sweet chariot! So indulging.
Martine Nouet - Whisky Magazine Issue 70
About this SPIRIT
Knockdhu Distillery, Highland
John Morrison bought the Knock estate in 1892 from the Duke of Fife .The discovery shortly afterwards of several springs of pure, clear and highly palatable water on the southern slopes of Knock Hill impressed him so much, that one month later, he laid out the plans to build a distillery and Knockdhu was born.
The location, close to the Great North of Scotland railway line and just a few miles from the peat and barley-rich region of Moray, could not have been more suited to such a venture. The railway station on the Great North of Scotland line run between Aberdeen and Elgin. This railway does not exist anymore. Foundations were laid the following year and the distillery, built using eye-catching local grey granite, began production of its first cask in October 1894.
Despite the closure of the railway branch line in the late 1960s, production of whisky was sustained until 1982 when Knockdhu became one of a dozen distilleries owned by Scottish Malt Distillers to be closed in the face of declining demand for whisky worldwide.
In 1988 Inver House acquired the distillery and in 2000 the malt was re-branded as An Cnoc, to save any confusion with the similarly named Knockando, which is owned by Diageo.
Blends are however, still a very important part of the day to day business of the distillery with a number of whiskies still benefiting from Knockdhu’s input.
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Wholly maturing anCnoc in American bourbon barrels allows the characteristic intense citrus notes to shine through. anCnoc 16 Years Old has been bottled in its most natural form, as it’s neither chill-filtered nor coloured. As a result, it may develop a light haze with the addition of water or if kept at a cold temperature. This haze is a natural characteristic of whisky that is unchill-filtered.
On the nose, an intense aroma that awakens your senses with bursts of citrus fruit, before slowly melting into a soft and sweet, fragrant vanilla. The palate is light and zesty with a hint of spice, warming up to what can only be described as ‘stick to your teeth’ toffee. A long and lingering finish leaving you ready for the next sip.
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