Knockdhu / An Cnoc
Fact Sheet
Founded: 1893
Current owner: Inver House
Stills: 1 wash, 1 spirit
Capacity: 1 million litres per year
Location: Knock, Aberdeenshire
Website: http://www.ancnoc.com
Notable Facts: The whisky of this distillery was sold under the names An Cnoc and Knockdhu. To avoid confusion with Knockando, it is now labeled as An Cnoc only.
Bottlings
October 21, 2012
The fruit stays in the background and the bourbon cask plays first fiddle here, overall it is a solid, pleasant and well-balanced dram. – Rating: 83/100
February 24, 2011
This malt is very full-bodied and displays a nice balance of fruit, nuts and spices. Quite complex and easily sippable at the same time – Rating: 85/100
February 24, 2011
A pretty dry and spicy malt with a slight fruity touch. I’d have preferred a little less spice, though. – Rating: 81/100
November 9, 2010
A very sippable malt with a well- rounded bouguet of aromas. nutty and fruity flavours dominate. – Rating: 82/100
June 6, 2010
Another fine malt from this often overlooked distillery. It is both gentle and complex at the same time. A great aperitive whisky to open up your senses. – Rating: 84/100
April 4, 2010
A noticeable improvement compared to the old Knockdhu, fuller flavour and less dominant spice. A nice malt offering good value. -Rating: 82/100
March 24, 2010
Current bottlings sell under the label “An Cnoc” – 43% My Tasting Notes: Nose: Quite floral, but also malty with a touch of lemon Palate: Malt, nuts, citrus fruits, quite spicy Finish: Quite long, slightly spicy Overall: A nice and easy-going malt. It makes an ideal aperitive, but lacks the complexity to be awarded higher [...]
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September 22, 2012
I have done some number crunching with the bottle data in the Whisky Monitor to see if there is a noticeable trend how independent bottlings do for a specific distillery.
May 25, 2011
During my Scotland whisky trip I made quite a lot of experiences that are not really worthy of an entire blog post but should not go unmentioned nonetheless.
May 22, 2011
Like Knockdhu, Glendronach is only about ten miles away from Huntly close to Forgue, so with the help of a lift I could visit this distillery as well. Retired distillery manager Frank Massie showed my around the place.
May 21, 2011
After the Spirit of Speyside Festival my travels led me to the eastern part of the Speyside region. I had made an appointment for a visit at Knockdhu distillery where anCnoc whisky is produced.
October 18, 2012
Just like last year I took the opportunity to combine a few days of mini holiday in London with attending the Whisky Exchange Whisky Show.
May 17, 2012
A summary of the Scotch single malt blind tasting competition
March 9, 2012
Here is my selection of distilleries that let their whisky do the talking.
May 25, 2011
During my Scotland whisky trip I made quite a lot of experiences that are not really worthy of an entire blog post but should not go unmentioned nonetheless.
May 21, 2011
After the Spirit of Speyside Festival my travels led me to the eastern part of the Speyside region. I had made an appointment for a visit at Knockdhu distillery where anCnoc whisky is produced.
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