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September 9, 2024
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Two little indie Knockdhu
In different phrases, some AnCnoc. It’s true that you simply don’t come throughout them too usually as of late, however we nonetheless make some extent of sampling whiskies from all of the distilleries, for the trigger. On high of that, these two little Knockdhus are going to be ex-hogshead, so not “wineskies” like the various you see round as of late (regardless that a few of them are literally fairly good).
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Knockdhu 17 yo 2006/2023 (46%, Hunter Laing, Hepburn’s Alternative, refill hogshead, 360 bottles) 
Color: pale white wine. Nostril: smoky proper from the beginning! A whiff of carbon paper (keep in mind that?) and ashes, even a little bit of mustard, adopted by sturdy fermentative notes—assume baker’s yeast and a white beer from a fledgling craft brewery. There’s a touch of damp plaster too. Altogether, it’s fairly singular, austere, and intensely near the grain. Mouth: it feels younger, however there’s an interesting simplicity, with uncooked substances like yeast and malted barley taking centre stage. Inexperienced apples come by way of subsequent, with lemon and rhubarb stretching the entire thing taut like a bow. Only a faint contact of floral honey. End: pretty lengthy, with mustard making a return, accompanied by recent bread and under-ripe apples. Feedback: this wild, pure fashion received’t be everybody’s cup of tea, that’s for positive. The cask appears to have been little greater than a vessel right here, and that’s in all probability for the perfect, although you may surprise if some wouldn’t have most well-liked it had spent three months in a Port or Cabernet Sauvignon seasoned cask. Hmm.
SGP: 362 – 85 factors. |
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Knockdhu 10 yo 2013/2024 (52.3%, The Maltman, hogshead, cask #128, 295 bottles)
This one may be much more ‘au naturel’, although you wouldn’t guess that from its color… Color: deep yellow gold. Nostril: toasted white bread, malt, just a few roots, scones, and hints of turnip and celery. It’s austere, for positive not overly exuberant, however that’s fairly interesting. With water: it wakes up, bringing in notes of candle wax and mandarin peel. Mouth (neat): rather more presence on the palate than on the nostril, with an actual burst of citrus, plus touches of horseradish, radish, and mustard once more… With water: not many adjustments. There’s additionally a touch of backyard cress. End: good and lengthy, with a saline contact, extra of these rooty notes, and radishes of every kind within the aftertaste. Feedback: I don’t see why this is able to rating any in another way. An excellent Knockdhu, broad and pure. The mandarin and radish duo works beautifully, not inconceivable in any respect.
SGP: 451 – 85 factors. |
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