anCnoc 24 Year

Definitely one that needs time and a few drops of water. The official tasting notes are spot on. Caramel, toffee, marmalade etc. Finish is warm and slightly drying and astringent. I like this one and think it's a distillery whose offerings improve with age. Solid 4

Tasted at Gordon’s 2019

My first encounter with this distillery suggests it’s another candidate for the value-for-money club. Two dozen years of maturation have yielded a classic Highlands malt with some well integrated sherry influence. There’s buttered toast on the nose and warm malty bread on the palate, accompanied all along by a well-tuned harmony of rich sherry flavors - spices, fruit cake and marmalade. The medium-long finish starts pleasantly sweet before turning a little dry. For as little as $135 a bottle, it’s a steal for the age, especially when your local bar isn’t marking up the cost of a 2oz pour.

3cL Sample from Fine Drams Nose: Caramel delights; rich, but still smooth Palate: Wow. Cedar, heat, sherry, raisin, mild iodine Finish: VERY Long, but surprisingly muted. Woody and mild smoke. Water brings out the cream. I'm getting much less of the vanilla notes I was expecting until that finish. A nice sweet dram, but may be a bit too rich for Scotchtoberfest.