# 85 anCnoc 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
Posted by Arctic Wolf on October 1, 2015
Inver House Distillers own five Scottish distilleries, Pulteney, Balblair, Knockdhu, Speyburn, and Balmenach. The company produces a diverse portfolio of brands which includes not only Scotch Whisky (Single Malt, Blended Malt, and Blended), but also Vodka, Gin, liqueurs, and premixes. The subject of this review, the anCnoc 12 Year is a Single Malt Whisky produced at the Knockdhu Distillery (which is located under the dark ‘Knock Hill’, known to the local villagers by its Gaelic name of ‘Cnoc Dubh’). Production of anCnoc began at the Distillery in 1894 following the discovery of several springs of clear water on the southern slopes of the aforementioned Knock Hill.
anCnoc whisky is produced on the distillery’s original style copper pot stills, and it has been produced that way for over 100 years. The resulting whisky is aged in American oak and Spanish oak barrels (which were previously used to age either bourbon or sherry). These casks are stored in dunnage warehouses where the thick granite walls ensure a stable ambient temperature which results in a consistent (or predictable) aging regimen.
Here is a link to my review of the #85 Spirit in my Rum Howler 2015 Top 100 Spirits Countdown:
#85 – anCnoc 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
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The Limey said
I don’t believe it– I bought a bottle of AnCnoc 12yr old just today, I get home and find that it’s your countdown choice of the day! Great whisky minds think alike…
Having just tried it, I can agree with the review– this whisky is intriguing, and seems to open up more doors each time I take a sip. Maybe not as sweet as other Speysiders, but this allows the more complex, grassy notes to come through, and there’s a great mouthfeel. Also, I find a tiny splash of water brings it out nicely too. Cheers!