Whisky An Cnoc 16 Years Old Bourbon Barrels, gift box, 0.7 L
Tasting Notes
Whiskey sparkling golden color, with a light amber hue.
Whisky with a slight spicy taste, with hints of toffee, citrus and spice, vanilla with a long aftertaste.
In the rich aroma of whiskey felt shades of fruit, citrus and vanilla.
Whisky good as independent beverage, and as a component for cocktails.
Interesting Facts
Distillery Knockdhu, which means "black hill", was built in 1893 by DCL (Distillers Company Limited) at Knock Hill, near the spring source to Knock Hill. Before the economic crisis of the 80s of XX century, whiskey factory Knockdhu was very popular in Scotland. In 1983, the plant was closed for a short time. In 1988 it was bought by the company "Inver House", which resumed production the following year. To avoid confusion with the distillery Knockando, the name was changed to An Cnoc. Winemakers "An Cnoc" proud of the fact that the methods of manufacture of whiskey remained practically the same as 100 years ago, when I first started production. Whiskey is aged in American oak casks from the Sherry and Bourbon. The production line of the plant is small, the most popular are "An Cnoc" 12 and 16 years of aging. Whiskey "An Cnoc" - ublazhatel sets high awards at the most prestigious international competitions.
Whiskey "An Cnoc 16 Year Old" fully matured in American barrels of bourbon. This is a very important point of production "A Knock 16 years Bourbon Berrels" as previous versions of whiskey aged in barrels of Spanish sherry. "An Cnoc 16 Year Old" laced with intense citrus notes. Whisky bottled naturally without cold filtration and dyes. These factors explain the possible slight cloudiness of the beverage by adding water to it or when stored at a low temperature. Such a light shade of turbidity is quite usual reaction whiskey, which is not subjected to cold filtration.
