anCnoc 12 Year

Marshmallow and bubble gum on the nose, with a hint of vanilla. Grains and fruit, with oak in the background. Quite sweet on the tongue. Spicy finish, that is short sweet, and oakey.

Nose: Sweetly floral, fragrant with an unmistakable aroma of frangipani flowers and honeysuckle (but it's not heavy or cloying at all - just light and fresh). Also oak, lemon peel, mixed spices, brightly aromatic herbs and citrus fruits. An uplifting and delicately bright nose. Palate: A tropical fruit basket with citrus and pineapple to the fore plus sweet malty, toffee notes. Very nice combination of sweet and cereal flavours. Finish: Medium/short, but satisfying, with a cereal-oak combination finale. Overall it's a pleasant, gentle dram - light but not lightweight, with a distinctive floral presentation. It's a great showcase for delicate bourbon cask maturation sweetened with some low-tannin sherry oak. There's nothing here to dislike but it could be considered a little too "easy" to be really interesting. I enjoyed the bottle I had (which I drank last summer and I think it suited the season admirably) but I probably wouldn't bother buying it again. However if you're looking for a gentle, easy-drinking whisky for a hot summer afternoon then you could do far worse, particularly as it is priced very fairly. “Good” : 83/100 (3.5 stars)