anCnoc 12 Year

Unexpectedly tropical, i was really surprised by my first AnCnoc ever. I actually didn't have big information about this distillery, and to be honest i just didn't pay too much attention to it. It seems this whisky is made by the Knockdhu distillery, and uses only the traditional method. Bottled at 43%abv, golden color. On the nose, welcome to the caribbean. A super tropical aroma, pineapple, bananas, white wine, caramel, mint, and sweet condensed milk. After a first sip i also got a milk cream note. On the palate, it was oily and spicy but still tropical. Very Oily and Peppery; Salty and Yeasty. A second sip revealed pineapple and other tropical fruits. Aftertaste is decent. Yeasty with a little sulphur. A Long gingery finish with a hint of salt. Overall this is a good offering for a 12yo and definitively a different one from your standard fruity flavors on everyday whiskies. I enjoyed it, nothing to die for but not bad; i will be looking for more expressions of this distillery. My score for it is a well deserved 81 over 100.

I’m new to scotch, but I’ve had everything on the flavor spectrum from Macallan 12 to Laphroaig 10. This bottle of anCnoc 12 is what I keep going back to. It’s light, with amazing different flavor notes throughout. I’m not able to really pick apart each note yet as my palate isn’t that refined. But I really enjoy it and it’s helped open my eyes to the world of scotch.

Bordering on the sweet side, but bitter and dry notes gently put the brakes on. Caramel, hazelnut, black licorice, dark fruit, and a bitter hay influence make for a decent bottle at a fair price.

Nose: brown sugar, cream, citrus fruit, taste: sweet, brown sugar, slight pepper, oak. Very slight alcohol taste.