Knockando 1972 Bottled 1985

Knockando 2000 / 12 Year Old

Had this one at Gourmet Club Callao in Feb 2015; of course I scribbled the tasting back then and took the beautiful pic attached at the exact same moment (maybe seconds or minutes after.) And now, for your enjoyment, I type it down here. So we all but certainly know Knockando is a little town in Moray, Scotland, where the eponymous distillery...

Score 89/100

Knockando 18 Year Old Current Vintage

Nose is Treacle-toffee and quite nutty. Some spice and a bit of vanilla and caramel. Not far off those 'hazelnut in caramel' Quality Street chocolates. Softens and mellows in the glass Initially the palate is dominated by toffee and caramel. Then milk chocolate. Nuttiness reappears later on. Soft, gentle flavours, and a bit sweeter than the nose....

Score 85/100

Knockando 18 Year Old distilled 1994

I didn't have particularly high expectations for this. I picked it up in a supermarket in France for €37, thinking I couldn't go much wrong though, and it's actually a pretty decent dram. There is a good bit of sherry influence in this, but it's not at all overpowering. Think Glenfiddich 18 cross with Dalwhinnie 15, and this is pretty much what...

Score 89/100

Knockando 1995 12 Year Old

The nose is filled with old leather and tobacco, with hints of malt, wood and salt. It smells like someone dipped a well-loved pipe-smokers tobacco pouch into a dry savoury whisky. The taste is smooth, gentle and subtle, with continuing notes of leather, tobacco and salt. The finish is mild, warm, and gentle. Notes of well-used leather. Not...

Score 81/100