Knockando 1990 18 Year Old

Knockando 1995 12 Year Old

The Knockando Distillery is located in a village of the same name. She was founded in 1899 during the whisky boom, just months before the Pattison Crash. She got electricity in 1905 as well as a connection to the Great North of Scotland Railway. Let me try the entry level malt, their 12 Year Old, in this case distilled in 1995. In France, this...

Score 77/100

Knockando 1975 Italian Import Gordon & MacPhail

I find it quite hard to believe that I’ve only tried 3 Knockando so far and the last one was already six years ago. Anyway, I’m willing to give it another try with this old release from Knockando 1975 that was bottled in 1988 for the Italian market by Justerini & Brooks. Quite alcoholic on overripe fruit. Think banana, mildly rotting oranges...

Score 78/100

Knockando 1997 12 Year Old

A pleasant dram. Not a favourite, but would not say no to it. A good companion for the end of a stressful day. Nose: Strong kick of alcohol on the first sip, almost medicinal. Calms very quickly and releases more fragrant aromas. Manuka honey, hay and freshly dug soil. All cut through with autumn fruits. Body: Smooth and full. Palate: Very oaky,...

Score 73/100

Knockando 21 Year Old Master Reserve Distilled 1985

A very dark coloured malt, brown reddish colour in the bottle is hardly any lighter in the glass. The aromas are strong with treacle toffee and muscovado sugar like sweetness with some fruity plumy hints. Not as smooth or full bodied on the palate as I was expecting considering the age and aroma profile, there is a rough edge with a touch of...

Score 87/100