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SMWS 115.23: Knockdhu (AnCnoc)

“Precocious yet precious” · Past release, no longer on sale
Precocious yet precious - SMWS 115.23Sold outMar 2024
115.23

Precocious yet precious

SMWS regionSpeyside
Age12 years
ABV52.2%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 115
RegionSpeyside

In short · Knockdhu (AnCnoc) (Speyside), 12 years.

“The panel was immediately bewildered by this dram, which showed maturity and aromas way beyond its stated years.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 115.23 is a single cask of Knockdhu (AnCnoc), in the Speyside region, 12 years old, bottled at 52.2%, released in the Mar 2024 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 115.x is from Knockdhu (AnCnoc).

How the price compares
At £74, this 12-year-old cost more than 5 of the 6 Knockdhu (AnCnoc) bottlings aged 10–12 released 2023–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £70 to £75, with a median of £70.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Knockdhu (AnCnoc)

Beneath Knock Hill in Banffshire, Knockdhu was built in 1893 of local grey granite, the first malt distillery commissioned by the Distillers Company, on springs found on the hill's southern slope beside a railway halt. To avoid confusion with Knockando, its whisky has gone by anCnoc, Gaelic for 'the hill', since 1994. The spirit is crisp, honeyed and delicately fruity. Inver House's.

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