An Cnoc 1996

anCnoc 12 Year Old

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Apple and Dutch black liquorice are the first to greet, before introducing the marzipan candy and wet grass. Wafts of tobacco smoke are soon to follow, even shisha smoke of the peach variety. 2.0 Taste: A medium-bodied, oily sheet of pearled barley and malt, richly infused with...

Score 80/100

anCnoc 1997

ou all know that i have a warm spot in my heart for the AnCnocs. The 12 year old is a house favourite here, so light and gentle, great for summer, and after having visited the distillery a few months ago, and meeting the lovely distillery people and manager, every time i sip on a wee dram, those lovely memories come back. green speyside fields,...

Score 88/100

anCnoc Peter Arkle #3 - Bricks edition

Nose: Raisins , cereals and sweet honey, with a nice lemony touch , quite floral as well, with red apples and touch of vanilla, not overly sherried, but the raisin and maybe a hint of fig gives it away.quite balanced, but on the sweeter side. Palate: sherry on entry,with dark chocolate, and quite some wood too, which gives it a bitter sweet...

Score 85/100

anCnoc 1996

Apart from the 12yo and anCnoc 16yo, there’s always a vintage in the core range (around 14 years old). anCnoc 1996 (46%, OB 2011) Nose: clean but definitely more sherried than the 12yo or 16yo – especially more nutty notes (hints of peanut butter). There a dry and slightly musty side to it, but there’s still honey and garden fruits from...

Score 86/100