anCnoc 24 Year

This reminded me of a bourbon - quite caramel and butterscotch. Bordering on too oaky / tannic

Review #082 Type: single malt scotch Proof: 46% Comments: aged 24 years, matured in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks Tasted after: first up Appearance (no score): Treacle color. Swirling reveals a thick line sticking to the side of the glass, legs are slow to form. Nose: 17/20 Apples and cinnamon are most prevalent, accompanied by more subtle scents of milk chocolate, brown sugar, and mango. And just a whiff of something like wood polish? Palate: 36/40 Nice creamy mouthfeel. Good balance of sweet caramel, vanilla, and berry jam with bitter black tea, some oak spice, and black pepper. Finish: 35/40 Medium-long finish. It’s got some light honey sweetness throughout, with hints of ripe pears and zesty lemon. Gradually it becomes drier, eventually ending on a very dry note with mildly bitter tea tannins. With Water: A couple drops of water introduces some honey to the nose and very mild baked bread flavor to the palate. Total: 88/100 Final thoughts: This was a well-balanced and tasty dram. It certainly hints at the sweeter end of the flavor spectrum, but the spicy and peppery flavors help to keep that in check and make it a bit more dynamic and complex. I don’t know that I’d go as far as seeking this out, but I’d definitely buy a bottle if I stumbled across it at the right price. Thanks to my brother @Mark-Watson2 for the sample. Price: gifted sample Would recommend: yes Would buy: yes Scoring Legend: 96-100: The perfect dram, absolutely exceptional, nectar of the gods, I will savor this bottle and make it last, 5 stars. 90-95: Near perfect, there is something truly special about this whisky, 4.75 stars. 85-89: Very good to amazing, almost the complete product, 4.5 stars. 80-84: Quite good, very enjoyable to drink, but doesn’t wow me, 4.25 stars. 75-79: Good, enjoyable but ultimately flawed, unlikely to purchase again, 4 stars. 70-74: A solid dram, but wouldn't go out of my way to get it, 3.75 stars. 55-69: Drinkable, 3.5-2.75 stars. Below 55: Suitable for cooking or direct contribution to the kitchen sink drain, 2.5 stars or less.

Been wanting to try this forever. Nose - funky fruity chewy chocolate, brandy oaked raisen, dusty leather, vanilla chews, yellow sour fruit, dusty oak, sandal wood, slight vegital stew note, and light caramel drizzle with a hint of sea salt. Almost an extra fruity and malt forward older bourbon in a way. Taste - While sherry was unmistakable on the nose, it was not nearly the sherry bomb I get on the pallet. The rich fruit malt however is what makes this special. It's this full body and rich fruit orchard fruit forward and sour fruit. Then oak and sherry bring it right back into a perfect balance. A rich powerful and exceptional pour for 46%. I'll give this 3.75. It's a sample review. Subject to some change. Could go 4 star could go 3.5. A lovely whisky that has me regretting never picking one up when they were available for reasonable prices.

Uno de los whiskys mas impresionantes que he probado, si no el que más. Profundisimo y complejo en aroma y boca, notas de anís, caramelo, leves notas a madera usada, goloso y untuoso, cremoso, los grados no existen, el equilibrio es perfecto. La boca es muy suave y golosa, facilísimo de beber.

A bit harsher than one would expect (especially on the palate) but still a superb and fairly long aged scotch. anCnoc is never the one that ceases to amaze.

Good value 20+ year Highland single malt. Lots of fruit, vanilla and honey.

Talk about a cluster fuck. I cracked open a new bottle, really excited to try this whisky. As I (gently) twisted the cap, the cork promptly broke off. I tried to grab it with a corkscrew but the remainder of the cork fucked off right into this beautiful naturally caramel colored malt. Nose: cork. That’s all I smell. Palate: Fucking cork. Heavy cork. Finish: lingering regret and corky cork cork. I wrote all that before I tried it at all. I tasted it and it’s fucking amazing. I don’t know how to save this bottle. FUCK!