An Cnoc 18-year-old

Overall rating: 85.01/100
votes: 137

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Knockdhu
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottled: 2014
Stated Age: 18 years old
Casktype: Bourbon & Sherry Casks
Number of bottles: 6000
Strength: 46.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml 750 ml
Bottle code: L14 297 R14/5436
Barcode: 5010509880039
Added on: 03 Jan 2015 9:59 pm by Meulie

Average value

€ 89,80

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Whisky Reviews for An Cnoc 18-year-old

27 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.01 points

karloff scored this whisky 83 points
28 Jul 2019 12:58 am
Always been a fan of this distillery so I was looking forward to cracking it open. I must say I was expecting something more but finishing the bottle, I still quite enjoyed it. Plus it was a great price for an 18 year old which is rare these days.

Nose

84 84

Strawberries and cream, glazed cherries, red toffee apple, fruit summer pudding, dark plums or even tinned prunes. Coming in late are honey and sarsaparilla.

Taste

85 85

Those dark fruit notes are tamed down somewhat which allows the spice to come through. The 46% is just about right, any higher would have killed it. I am getting more of the sarsaparilla but this time in the boiled sweet version and more of the red toffee apple. Those natural fruits are just not there.

Finish

80 80

A medium finish that is quite hot and spicey and just about smothers everything else. Some dryness on the death.
Christian Wagner scored this whisky 88 points
10 Apr 2019 6:57 pm
Nose

88 88

Taste

89 89

Finish

88 88
PunxsutawneyPhil scored this whisky 87 points
08 Dec 2018 4:36 pm
Tasted a blind sample on day one of the US Blind Tasting Competition 2018.
A decent sample, but somewhat dull.
My guess was a Glenfiddich (Speyside), 18-yo @ 46%.

Nose

88 88

Tropical fruit, banana, grapes, pear candy, minty, vanilla, honey, oak

Taste

86 86

Sweet, yellow fruit, hay vanilla, mint

Finish

86 86

Medium long, slightly bitter, quite drying. Minty hay fades away.
KayMeertens scored this whisky 85 points
06 Dec 2018 11:01 pm
Blind tasting of a sample. An obvious OB with a mix of sherry and bourbon influences, but not a recognisable distillery for me.

Nose

Starts off with honey, almond, soft malt, a little banana and a floral touch. Then shifting towards the sherry influence: Caramel and pecan nut.

Taste

Honey, almond, malt, caramel, milk chocolate, cranberry and light smoke.

Finish

More of that soft maltiness. Almond, caramel and peanut. Chocolate and a little honey.
Alex Fridays scored this whisky 85 points
28 Nov 2018 7:37 pm

Colour: amber
Nose: sweet, dried fruits, berries, pepper, red apples, caramel, vanilla and light oak notes.
Mouth: spices, dried fruits, pepper and caramel.
Finish: middle, spices, caramel, dried fruits, oak.
anCnoc 18YO is a good balanced, smooth, but very simple whisky for 18 years maturation. I expected more from it.
Horror_Vacui scored this whisky 87 points
31 Oct 2018 10:39 pm

Nose:
A very nice and round nose with strawberries, red apples, grated orange peel, hazelnut dark chocolate, some caramel, honey. Cherries.

Mouth:
Fruit compote, cherries and chocolate again - Black Forest cake! Fresh grated nutmeg, cinnamon and clove. Orange marmalade and also some tobacco. Dark forest honey. Everything accompanied by a nice mouthfeel, not too watery, the alcohol is well integrated and the alcohol strength is very well chosen.

Finish:
Here he loses something, only short to medium. Very balanced between sweetness and a hint of bitterness, like something too cold coffee.

For the invoked price a great malt. Not overwhelming, but not boring, complex enough to spend time with him. But the finish should be a bit longer.
whiskyfacile scored this whisky 87 points
11 Apr 2018 4:34 pm
for full review go to https://whiskyfacile.com/2017/03/16/ancnoc-18-yo-2016-ob-46/

Nose

N: naso molto espressivo e pieno, rivela un bel carattere e mostra una certa stratificazione aromatica. La quota di botti sherry è ben presente, con frutta rossa in composta (fragole lampone ciliegia) e anche qualche sfumatura tra il cacao e il caffè, delicati e bene integrati. Ma quel che davvero colpisce è il lato dolciario, tra la tarte tatin, delle pesche sciroppate e arancia glassata (o marmellata, insomma, ci intendiamo).

Taste

P: non è un whisky ‘esplosivo’ ma ha senz’altro una grande intensità, che rimane costante; ha un bel muro di frutta dolce (sia rossa che gialla, pesche sciroppate, marmellata d’arancia), sa farsi anche un po’ cremoso (toffee e pasticcino alla frutta) e poi si chiude con un poco di tannino, tra spezie (noce moscata, forse caffè, zenzero candito) ed una inconfondibile nocciola.

Finish

F: molto pieno, con tanta frutta secca, chiodi di garofano e un po’ di frutta generica, sia rossa che no.
Shane_IL scored this whisky 87 points
18 Nov 2017 3:46 pm
Lovely whisky. This is really a Goldilocks whisky, well balanced and flavorful. The whisky is also easy to drink but with no sacrifice in complexity, and at a low price to boot.Reviewed in my blog:

iwriteaboutstuffilike.com/2017/11/18/ancnoc-and-balblair-tasting/

Nose

Strawberry shortcake. Brown glue. Cinnamon. Cashew. Maple. New leather.

Taste

Woodspice. Candied orange peel. Salty toffee. Plums. Tobacco. Milk chocolate.

Finish

Long. Spicy. Honey. Candied ginger. Leather.
jankes scored this whisky 85 points
04 Nov 2017 9:32 pm
- Nose
  
  86 86
- Taste
  
  85 85
- Finish
  
  85 85
RL_whisky scored this whisky 81 points
30 Jul 2017 11:58 pm
Full on the nose, hint of bitterness behind the sweetness. Nice indeed.
- Nose
  
  84 84
- Taste
  
  78 78
- Finish
  
  79 79

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