Knockando 18yo 1991-2009 43% OB
Knockando, a malt mostly sold in france and usually not a whisky stirring up much fuzz when mentioned among malt whisky geeks. One thing I believe the pioneered is the vintage standard OB's which we now also see at Balblair. Light amber colour, smells spirity, sulphury, some hints of dry sherry. The taste is spirity, somewhat closed, needs time and maybe some water? Initially it got some nice hints of orange peel, sweet bitterness on the palate before it quickly turns spirity. I liked the double matured 15yo much better.
Spirity above anything else: 3
Knockando 15yo 1994-2009 43% OB Double Matured
I believe Knockando is the #1 most sold whisky in france, this one I bought on the riviera in the small town of st. Maxime. It is double matured in bourbon and sherry casks. It has a nice round, a bit dry smell, plum syrup and burnt moscatel wine. The taste is dry, sherry, oaky, grape seeds and small pears. This is very nice compared to the other Standard Versions I've tried, it's very exciting.
I like the sherry twist: 6
Knockando 18yo 1990-2008 43% OB
One bought from the french, as Knockando makes it good on the southern european markets. It's sherrymatured, but very pale, I guess it somes from a well used refill. It smells sharp, and the malt is unfortunately to weak to hold it's own against the cask, and the whole experience turns into something soapy and pretty plastic.
nauseating: 2
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