Knockando 15 yo Richly Matured

 

 

 

43°

Distillery : Knockando - Speyside

Refill Bourbon Barrels and Sherry Casks

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2022

Totally Unpeated 

 

 

 

Like the 18yo, this 15yo used to be vintage, but it stopped in 2022, at the same time as the Distillers Edition. Knockando is another of those distilleries where most of the production (I read 92%) is used to supply Blends, in this case J&B and Spey Royal.

Let's Taste It : 

The nose is full-bodied, with fruits, hazelnuts and chocolate. Baked apples, filled dates, caramel, rough cereals such as rye or millet, dried figs. Buttery notes, very discreet floral hints. On the palate, it's unfortunately light, but there's honey and malted barley, milk chocolate, cinnamon and cloves, some white fruits. A touch of orange zest. The finish is relatively short and unremarkable, liquorice, cocoa powder, coffee. A bit of earth and bark, cola.

 

In Short, 

It's not bad, but I think it's meant to be drunk quickly. It doesn't really lend itself to tasting. There are some interesting things, but the whole is light and unremarkable. It's still quite decent, though. A bit expensive for the quality of the product, but cheap for its age.

Score : 84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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