Knockando 1996 The Managers' Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Knockando |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2009 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Spanish Sherry European Oak |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 천천히 돌리면 매니저스 초이스 녹칸도 1996의 짙은 호박빛이 잔 벽을 따라 묵직하게 흐른다. 코끝에 가져가면 스패니시 셰리 유로피언 오크 특유의 빽빽한 건포도와 가죽이 또렷이 깃들어 있다. 한 모금을 머금으면 58.5도의 단단한 알코올이 입천장을 채우고 무화과, 다크 초콜릿, 옅은 향신료가 풀린다. 삼킨 뒤에는 짙은 셰리와 구운 견과류가 길게 따라온다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
reminiscent of a highly fortified amontillado, this dram overflows with nutty nuances of every kind, tinged with metallic notes—think old pennies and a well-worn coin purse. There’s a dash of mustard, polished leather, and a rich waft of tobacco, followed by an array of dried mushrooms such as Chinese black fungus, boletes, and morels. It’s decidedly austere, far from the typical soft sherry; one can easily picture a distillery manager handpicking such a barrel. With water: walnut wine, bitters like amaro or Cynar, and hints of liquorice wood make an appearance
restaurant Palate
fiercely potent, nearly aggressive, laden with burnt cake edges, an assortment of peppers, leather, horseradish, chilli, bitter chocolate, and deep tobacco. There’s even a nod to intensely bitter cordials. Was the distillery manager Italian in 2012? With water: it relaxes only slightly, showcasing bitter oranges and peppered mustard
timer Finish
long and rewarding, with a welcome touch of thyme honey infused in very dark tea