Knockando 1981 21 Year Old Master Reserve

Knockando 1975 Italian Import Gordon & MacPhail

I find it quite hard to believe that I’ve only tried 3 Knockando so far and the last one was already six years ago. Anyway, I’m willing to give it another try with this old release from Knockando 1975 that was bottled in 1988 for the Italian market by Justerini & Brooks. Quite alcoholic on overripe fruit. Think banana, mildly rotting oranges...

Score 78/100

Knockando 25 Year Old Special Releases bottled 2011

Nose: Upon viewing the deep sherried colour of this dram, one can be forgiven for thinking this is going to be a straight down the line sherry fest, however it's far from it. Caramel courgettes, salted figs, toffeed leather, sweet wasabi, floral celery, and even lamb and tzatziki are all elements of this very complex nose. There's a small hint of...

Score 85/100

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

A light straw colored whisky from the knockando distillery, distilled in 2000 and aged for a minimum of 12 years. Nose: This is sweet on the nose with malt and cereal and heather with a citrus twist, and mildly spicy. Taste: Oak wood, caramel and the citrus orange from the nosing carries through to the taste. Spicy with nutmeg and cinnamon, a...

Score 84/100