Knockando 18 yo Slow Matured

 

 

 

43°

Distillery : Knockando- Speyside

Bourbon Barrels and European Oak Sherry Casks

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2022

Totally Unpeated

Knockando 18 yo has been around for a very long time, at least since the 90s, but until now it was vintage. Since 2022, it is no longer so. However, it is still coloured and chill-filtered.

Let's Taste It : 

Light citrus, lemon, but also grapefruit and even a zest of orange. Ethereal vanilla, it's airy but not really full-bodied. Spring freshness, with orchard fruits and leafy hints. Dried grapes with a touch of caramel and wood. On the palate, malty notes and white fruits, peaches, pears, dates and plums, banana. Non-disturbing spices. Beeswax. Fairly long but light finish, nuts and young wood, but with bark. Almonds, and a bit of vanilla coming back.

 

In Short, 

It's probably the best value for an 18yo, but it's also probably the weakest 18yo I've ever drunk. That said, it's not bad, quite pleasant to drink, but nothing remarkable either. There's a nice balance.

Score : 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Naomi SV - The Garden