Knockando 1991 18 Year Old

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 1995 12 Year Old

Whatever Knockando... several other distilleries can do better. A little bit sharp, a little bit sweet, but nothing special, but that's probably because I favour a dark peaty beast of a whisky, which this isn't.

Score 60/100

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

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