As with all our Scotch tastings, we are very loyal to the only venue in Brooklyn, NY that feeds into our rare whisky addiction. WheatedBrooklyn always has the rare whisky we are looking for. On this particular night it was no exception. We were there celebrating a day of freedom from our very cute but needy dog and decided to kick the night off with the anCnoc 24 year old Single Malt Scotch. Now most of the lower years make this distillery heavily peated in some instance so it’s not always our cup of tea. We prefer sherry, but in the interest of expanding our palate we decided to give this dram a whirl, and boy were we excited once we took our first sip.
Name: anCnoc
Region: Highlands, Scotland
ABV: 46%
Nose: Vanilla, Sherry and dark chocolate. Raisins, Figs and burnt honey and caramel dipped apples. There some spice very light and gentle.
Palate: Very savory, almost meat like, crisp bacon, granny smith apples, Mint chocolate, sweet dates. At 92 proof its a bit lighter then we are used to, but not in a bad way. Has some depth initially and complexity on the upper palate. As your swirl this magic brown water around, the spice becomes very relevant and the sweetness of the sherry takes over.
Finish: Light and humbling, sherry and crisp malts with savory honey. Medium to Short, does not last too long on the palate.
