Nose: Punchy sweet oak and fresh vanilla pods, mingled with toasted coconut and flaked almonds. Notes of lemon zest and poached, spiced pears emerge with time.
Palate: A wonderful balance of Speyside fruit and oak spice. Sweet cinnamon sugar, vanilla custard, and melting banana toffee, layered with earthy nuts and a distinct caramelised warmth from the toasting.
Finish: Long, warm, and slightly dry, featuring lingering oak spice, fennel, and subtle hints of menthol and tobacco.
Nose: Knockando 18 Year Old Slow Matured whisky offers subtle aromas of nuts, vanilla and honey, with a touch of pear and sweet spices. Feel: On the palate, this single malt from the Speyside region reveals notes of toffee, fresh fruit and oak, with a velvety texture and a slight hint of cinnamon. Finish: The finish is long and smooth, with lingering notes of honey, ripe fruit and a slight hint of hazelnut.
A versatile, smooth and easy-drinking whisky, with a good balance of sweet and dry notes and a medium-length finish. This 12-year-old single malt whisky is surprisingly rich and sherried, with notes of baked fruits, spices and chocolate.
Nose: Herbaceous, sweet and fragrant. Subtle notes of smoke, lemon, linseed oil and candied walnuts follow. A little water and the perfume intensifies, releasing heather honey, a touch of creosote and a tiny trace of tent cloth.
Mouth: Beautiful sparkling texture with real effervescence on the tongue. Initially intensely sweet, it evolves towards anise, caramel, cookies, peppermint, menthol, tar and coffee.
Finish: On soot and tar with a taste of cough drops, bitter oranges and fine tannins.
Nose: Complex, sherried notes, biscuity aromas and a touch of dried fruit. Mouth: This is a rich whisky, well balanced by the sweetness of the sherry as well as the malty aromas. Finish: long and mellow with sherry notes.