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An Cnoc Scotch Whisky tasting notes

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An Cnoc - Knockdhu - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Quatrième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: Active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1894
Address: Knock near Huntly, Aberdeen AB5 5LJ - Phone: +44 (0) 1466 771 223
Web: http://www.inverhouse.com - More info:


My favourite expression so far:
An Cnoc 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2005)
86 points - Last tasted in 2005- Tasting notes: sorry, none yet.
An Cnoc

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Light Sweet Mint Nutmeg Vanilla Oaky Coconut
Knockdhu

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • AnCnoc ‘Barrow’ (46%, OB, +/-2017) - 030718
  • AnCnoc ‘Black Hill Reserve’ (46%, OB, +/-2016) - 210617
  • AnCnoc ‘Blas’ (54%, OB, +/-2015) - 210617
  • AnCnoc 'Peated Edition Sherry Cask Finish' (40%, OB, +/-2022) - 170223
  • An Cnoc 'Peter Arkle 2nd Edition' (46%, OB, 2012) - 171012
  • AnCnoc ‘Peter Arkle Luggage Edition’ (46%, OB, +/-2016) - 210617
  • AnCnoc 'rutter' (46%, OB, peated, 11ppm, 2014) - 030414
  • AnCnoc 'flaughter' (46%, OB, peated, 14.8ppm, 2014) - 030414
  • AnCnoc 'tushkar' (46%, OB, for Sweden, peated, 15ppm, 2014) - 030414
  • AnCnoc 'Cutter' (46%, OB, 2014) - 230115
  • AnCnoc ‘Stack’ (46%, OB, +/-2016) - 210617
  • AnCnoc ‘Peatheart’ (46%, OB, +/-2017) - 030718
  • AnCnoc ‘Peatlands’ (46%, OB, +/-2016) - 210617
  • Knockdhu 12 yo (43%, OB, mid-1990’s) - 200308
  • An Cnoc 12 yo (40%, OB, circa 1995) - 150205
  • An Cnoc 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 86
  • An Cnoc 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 86
  • An Cnoc 12yo (40%, OB, +/- 2010) - 260811
  • AnCnoc 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2019) - 110220
  • An Cnoc 16 yo (46%, OB, bourbon barrels, 2008) - 040608
  • An Cnoc 16 yo (46%, OB, +/- 2011) - 040312
  • AnCnoc 18 yo (46%, OB, 2014) - 230115
  • An Cnoc 22 yo (46%, OB, 2013) - 170213
  • Knockdhu 23 yo (57.4%, OB, 3200 bottles, +/-2000) - no notes - 85
  • AnCnoc 24 yo (46%, OB, +/-2016) - 210617
  • An Cnoc 35 yo (44.3%, OB, +/-2012) - 171012
OB - vintage
  • An Cnoc 30 yo 1975/2005 (50%, OB) - 181110
  • An Cnoc 1990/2004 (46%, OB) - 090405
  • An Cnoc 1993/2007 (46%, OB) - 200308
  • An Cnoc 1994/2008 (46%, OB) - 040608
  • An Cnoc 1998/2012 (46%, OB) - 040312
Cadenhead
  • Knockdhu 10 yo (56.2%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, for the USA, 2017) - 210617
  • Knockdhu 14 yo 1989/2003 (52.9%, Cadenhead’s, 282 bottles) - 200308
  • Knockdhu 10 yo 2006/2017 (56.5%, Cadenhead, Small Batch) - 220121
  • Knockdhu 11 yo 2006/2018 (54.7%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, hogshead, 792 bottles) - 030718
  • Knockdhu 9 yo 2010/2019 (56.2%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 888 bottles) - 110220
  • Knockdhu 10 yo 2011/2021 (49.7%, Cadenhead, Sherry Cask, fino sherry hogshead, 300 bottles) - 150722
Coopers Choice
  • Knockdhu 'Autumn Fruits' (59.5%, Cooper's Choice, Madeira cask finish, cask #9476, 342 bottles, 2020) - 150722
Decadent Drinks - WhiskySponge
  • Knockdhu 16 yo 2006/2022 (55%, WhiskySponge, heavily peated, refill hogshead, 321 bottles) - 150722
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Knockdhu 11 yo 1974 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice Old Brown Label, +/- 1985) - 040312
  • Knockdhu 1974/1991 (40%, G&M CC old map label) - 150205
The Ultimate - Van Wees
  • Knockdhu 12 yo 2008/2020 (57.4%, Van Wees, The Ultimate, 38 months sherry cask finish, 690 bottles) - 150722
Various IB
  • Knockdhu 16 yo 2006/2022 (51.5%, Chapter 7, bourbon hogshead, cask #6, 334 bottles) - 170223
  • Knockdhu 16 yo 2006/2022 (54.2%, Hidden Spirits, cask #KNO622, 298 bottles) - 170223
  • Knockdhu 2013/2020 (60%, Whisky Is The Limit, first fill Pomerol barrique, cask #51) - 220121
 
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