Name: anCnoc 12-Year-Old
Color: Light Brown
Nose: Malt, flowers, light smoke, honey
Taste: Malt, lemon, almonds, wood
anCnoc (“a-nock”) 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch comes from the Knockdhu Distillery in AberdeenShire, Scotland. The distillery dates back to 1893 when the Scotch production was for Haig’s Whiskey. The distillery was near the Knock Rail Road Station, so distribution was an advantage to getting the product to market. Knockdhu was closed in 1983, sold in 1988, resume production in 1989, and re-named in 1994. The re-naming was done to avoid confusion with Knockando and the name is Scottish Gaelic and translate to “the hill”.
Other expressions: 18, 24, 2002, Peatheart, Rudhan (travel), Cutter, Rascan, Barrow, and Black Hill Reserve.
anCnoc 12 is Speyside styled scotch bottled at 43% abv, medium malt body, semi-fresh tasting scotch, and has a nice balance. Overall, it is good tasting and there is a little more malt on the taste profile than anything else. The other flavors are subtle on the back end.
Priced around $50 and worth a try of you like the flavor profile. I look to other to trying other expressions.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
