anCnoc Rutter

Very unexpected and extraordinary. It welcomes you with a smooth, milky aroma of almond, sweet citrus, ginger and of course peat and smoke (not very much - it is a case when peat turns really gentle) and leather. And then the things get strange (in a positive way) - some classic creamy anCnoc notes undoubtedly (coconut palate and butter) mixed with amazing pepper, tar and bitumen taste, again peat and citrus. Finish is also stubborn and deep - bitter tar and leather on the edges of the tongue with deep sweetness and cinnamon.

An amazing whisky. On the light side at first, but quickly fills your mouth with a lovely peppery herbal taste, followed shortly by a light peatiness that morphs it all into a green apple and pear pie party. Well balanced, full spectrum, very approachable, all around amazing. Nose: pear, white grape must, pepper Taste: slight butter, peat, granny smith, pear, pepper Finish: Slight salt/brine, peppered beef jerky, fruit overtone, some ash, with a honey undertone

The non-distiller reviews were poor but it's not a poorly constructed dram. Very light ethereal peat...only 11pm but not that bad albeit from low expectations...