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Лёгкий фруктово-медовый молт с хересным акцентом и умеренным послевкусием; почти единодушно хвалят за лучшее соотношение цена/качество среди 18-летних, критикуют за водянистость и простоту при 43%.
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В аромате мёд, ваниль, карамель и воск сочетаются с садовыми и косточковыми фруктами (груша, персик, яблоко), цитрусом (лимон, грейпфрут, апельсиновая цедра) и сушёными фруктами, поверх шоколадно-орехового фона и заметной хересной ноты; несколько человек упрекают спирт в том, что при 43% он проступает и приглушает букет. Во вкусе преобладают ваниль, карамель, шоколад с какао и орехами, белый перец и хересные сухофрукты, но напиток нередко описывают как жидковатый; послевкусие тёплое, ореховое, с дубом и перцем, но у большинства среднее по длине и простое, хотя отдельные образцы дают долгий шоколадно-апельсиновый или тропический хвост.
Опытные ревьюеры держатся в диапазоне 83–87 и оценивают трезвее: при высокой похвале один прямо называет это одновременно лучшим по соотношению цены и слабейшим 18-летним из выпитых, отмечая лёгкость и молодой дуб с корой. Остальные разбросаны шире (78–90): восторги о комплексности, спелых грушах и тропических фруктах соседствуют с разочарованием в плоскости, водянистости и чрезмерном спирте для такого возраста. Сходятся все на профиле — лёгкий, фруктовый, с ощутимым хересом и дубом — и на вердикте, что это добротный, дружелюбный к новичкам молт за свои деньги, а не выдающийся; расхождение лишь в том, считать ли лёгкость достоинством или недостатком.
| Нос |
88 |
sweet, creamy, fruity, grass, peaches, honey, vanilla, wax, a bit of wood, caramel, a bit of citrus |
| Вкус |
86 |
honey, vanilla, more caramel and wood, pepper, a little wax, chocolate with nuts, a bit of citrus |
| Финиш |
86 |
medium, wood, pepper, nuts, sweet |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Light citrus, lemon, but also grapefruit, even a zest of orange. Ethereal vanilla, it's airy, but not really ample. Spring freshness, with orchard fruits and leafy reflections. Raisins with a touch of caramel and wood. On the palate, malty notes and white fruits, peaches, pears, dates and plums, banana. Not disturbing spices. Beeswax. Fairly long but light finish, nuts and young wood, but with the bark. Almonds, and a little vanilla that comes back. This is arguably the best value for money 18 year old, but it's also arguably the weakest 18 year old I've ever drunk. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2024/11/knockando-18-yo.html
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
| Нос |
85 |
Caramel, vanilla, honeydew honey, mulled wine, orange peel, sweet, ripe apples, forest berries. |
| Вкус |
86 |
Chocolate, toffee, bitter cocoa, sherry, pralines with liqueur, white pepper, pleasantly warms. |
| Финиш |
84 |
Buttery, smooth, unfortunately not very long. |
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 82
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
Too light for my taste but definitely whisky you can poor to anyone. For 18yo 43% price is fair for todays market, just would preferer less filtration or few ABV more
| Нос |
83 |
Granny smith apple, grassy, some oak, alcohol in traces, some thing faint of smoke |
| Вкус |
82 |
fresh, sweet, watery, some fruitiness |
| Финиш |
81 |
short, thin, little bit of coconut, light spiciness, light bitterness |
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
An underrated gem. You can find it quite cheap and it's quite pleasant also. Recommended.
For an 18-year-old single malt whisky, I expected more. Alcohol is very present. It lacks complexity. It is drinkable, but not to everyone's taste.
| Нос |
82 |
Alcohol clearly noticeable, pickled almonds, dried fruit, red apple |
| Вкус |
82 |
somewhat flat, malty, nutty, cherries |
| Финиш |
80 |
lots of oak spice, pepper, bitter, baking cocoa |
| Нос |
85 |
sherry notes, dried fruits, chocolate, almonds |
| Вкус |
83 |
slightly watery, dried fruits, nuts, wood |
| Финиш |
84 |
medium, wood |
The Knockando is not an outstanding single malt, but a solid one. The 18-year-old is a great, beautifully complex malt, with everything that goes with it. Fruit, spices, depth and a price that makes you happy to treat yourself to another dram.
For the price, it's a solid 18-year-old; I've had much more expensive ones that couldn't hold a candle to this one.
| Нос |
83 |
Unspectacular, lemon, vanilla, cocoa, tangerine, apple, leather, wood, chocolate, a minimal smoky note, not peat, unfortunately the alcohol masks much of it, which makes the assessment difficult and reduces the partial score. |
| Вкус |
87 |
Vanilla, caramel, fruity again, cherry, lemon, I don't notice the apple here, which I really like, a light nut aroma, tobacco, cocoa, occasionally watery, but not exactly unusual for 43%. |
| Финиш |
88 |
Chocolate, coffee, vanilla, tobacco, nut, orange, deep and rich, a subtle, pleasant wood aroma, unfortunately only medium long. |
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
A very pleasant whisky that is somewhat acidic in aroma, but impresses with a really great tropical fruit note in the finish.
n: stunning & beautifull notes, rounded & complex, intense pears! honey, creamy, oily, vanilla, fruity, grass, meadow, wax, bit of sherry, clover, tangerine peel, hint of melon & plums t: pleasant, full, pears, wax, oak a: nuts! warming, almonds, oily, no spicy at all, good prize for matured stuff
Probably the best price-quality-ratio for an 18-year-old whisky with strong sherry cask influence. I guess, that it is a cuvée of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks and not an ex-sherry cask finish. Maybe with a ratio of 60-70% ex-sherry and 30-40% ex-bourbon casks, which are all mainly refill casks.
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 83
Tasted blind in 12/2022 as a part of advent calendar. Nose: Sherry, tropical fruits, caramel, spices Taste: Peppery, light bitterness, oak wood, short aftertaste
Knockando 18 *Age statement: 18 years old. *Alcohol percentage at least 46%: no, 43%. *Amount of filtration: unstated. *Use of caramel coloring {E150a}: unstated, but Germans claim there’s ‘farbstoff’ in this, which must be disclosed in some European countries. (1 out of 4, regarding craft/integrity presentation). Nose: leather and the experience of how bourbon tastes. Palate: oak, baking spices, apple. Finish: chocolate orange. I like the 18 more than I liked the 15, although I’m far from in love with it. What I like about it are the extreme aspects of it. The nose is mesmerizing, even though I can barely pull notes from it, with it just reminding me of the many bottles of Four Roses I used to drink. The palate is oaky, something I enjoy yet I don’t get anything else. The same counts for the finish, with is just tremendously long, but again is very simple. Overall are the sherry notes dominant on the palate and finish, however, the bourbon is overly present on the nose. This seems to be how I would describe this dram: as a constant contradiction; elegant but not complex.
Yea… I’ve almost finished the bottle so it’s time to write a review. It’s just good good and good. Initially felt little bit unsettled and off, as you would expect a balanced 18y like GL18 or so… The Knockando typical malt is hidden by the sherry and oak notes so you may be a bit disapointed but the more u progress with the bottle the more u get use to this interesting combo of uncontrolled oak influence and sherry notes (likely oloroso) that are intense but not like a sherry bomb, it’s actually very nice. I’ve started to have this feeling as it´s some intentional imperfect perfection supported with the gentle malt on backend, which eventually breaks through ;) Will buy again when the time is right.
Angesichts des Alters bin ich etwas enttäuscht. Ist trinkbar, hinterlässt aber keinen bleibenden Eindruck. Einfach etwas flach, fast wässrig.
Amazing value!perfect starting whisky. Beginner friendly but also to start the night. Light, fresh and has a almost winelike sour quality to it
нос 90 · вкус 88 · финиш 85
Nose: honey, lots of chocolate sliding towards coffee, hazelnut. A little pear. Palate: pepper, chilli, vanilla wood. Alcohol rather well integrated. Notes of cheese. Average presence and complexity. Finish: juicy orange, quite light woody, spicy pepper. Roasted chocolate. Good but not stunning.
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85