anCnoc 12 Year

AnCnoc 12 is like The Simpsons. It is an everyday dram with enough going on that it doesn’t get boring. You can watch it again and again and again until you know all the words to Mr. Plow and still research that episode and enjoy it. This AnCnoc is such a nice dram. I get cereals, earth, and a whole lotta citrus in the nose. On the palette, there’s a beautiful salinity, then waves of waxy citrus, then a little bit of a menthol or liquorice lift at the end. The finish is medium-long with the black liquorice dominating the beginning then fading to a chewy tobacco. Beautiful dram. Unbeatable value. I highly recommend it. 90/100 Edit - I was debating whether to replace this bottle with another AnCnoc 12 or to have another go with OP 12; a bottle that I had thoroughly enjoyed the last time I had it. I eventually went with the OP. I chose wrong. AnCnoc 12 > OP 12

Light fruity, good summer scotch.

This is sublime. There is subtle interplay of sweet malt, citrus, pear and apple. The smoke is so subtle many would not catch it--at least it is hard for me. There is some peppery spice on the back of the palate---but this decreases as the dram is exposed to the air. The finish is medium and is both tart and sweet fruit (apple?) with the faintest touch of smoke in the background. Very Nice!!!