ANCNOC Highland Single Malt Whisky

These springs were not the only deciding factor in the distillery’s location; just a few miles away were the farmlands of Moray, which provided an excellent source of barley and peat. The anCnoc distillery was also essential in the protection of an Indian Army regiment during World War II since it served as a stable and provided food for the soldiers. After a few closures, the anCnoc distillery restarted in 1989 and has been in operation ever since.

Historically, this distillery’s products were named “Knockdhu,” but were renamed anCnoc to avoid confusion with another distillery. So, Knockdhu Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is now bottled under the Gaelic name anCnoc, pronounced as a-knock, which means “the hill.”

The whisky is produced utilising their original copper pot stills and worm tubs from 100 years ago, which is rare nowadays. As a result, its expressions were unique from those found at larger facilities. The use of worm tubs now is a homage to the history of scotch production, and AnCnoc is proud of it.

Knockdhu’s two originally-designed pot stills are retained, which keeps the signature AnCnoc fruity, honeyed and citric flavour. This also means that it is very similar in style to the whiskey made by the distillery more than 100 years ago.

ANCNOC Highland Single Malt Whisky is a curious whiskey. This fine single malt is made using traditional methods, yet by utilising these established processes we have created a refreshingly modern whisky (reflected in the current bottle design and packaging). The result is a fresh and lighter-tasting single malt of good quality.

This best single malt whisky is aged in a mixture of ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry barrels, with no chill filtration or additional colour, lending weight to the malt’s subtle fruitiness.

ANCNOC Highland Single Malt Whisky from Knockdhu Distillery is a multi-award-winning whisky. 

It has won many recent rewards such as:

ANCNOC Peatheart 

• World Whiskies Awards 2019 – Gold
• International Spirits Challenge 2018 – Silver
• World Whisky Awards 2018 – Bronze

ANCNOC Rudhan Travel Retail Exclusive

• International Spirits Challenge 2018 – Silver

ANCNOC 18 Years Old 

• International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2018 – Gold
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2017 – Silver
• International Spirits Challenge 2017 – Silver
• Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017 – 94 points, finalist
• IWSC 2016 – Silver
• International Spirits Challenge 2016 – Silver
• World Whiskies Awards 2016 – Gold (Category winner)

ANCNOC 24 Years Old

• International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2018 – Silver outstanding
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2017 – Silver outstanding
• International Spirits Challenge 2017 – Silver
• IWSC 2016 – Silver Outstanding
• International Spirits Challenge 2016 – Silver

ANCNOC 12 Years Old

• International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2018 – Silver
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2017 – Gold
• International Spirits Challenge 2017 – Gold
• Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017 – 96 points, finalist, Great Value
• New York International Spirits Challenge 2017 – Gold
• San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017 – Double gold
• IWSC 2016 – Gold
• International Spirits Challenge 2016 – Gold
• Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016 – 87 points
• San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016 – Gold
• New York World Spirits Competition 2016 – Silver
• BTI 2016 – Gold

ANCNOC 2002

• World Whisky Awards 2018 – Category Winner

ANCNOC Cutter

• Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017 – 94 points, finalist

ANCNOC Rascan

• IWSC 2016 – Silver
• International Spirits Challenge 2016 – Silver
• Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016 – 95 points
• San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016 – Double Gold

ANCNOC Barrow

• IWSC 2016 – Silver
• International Spirits Challenge 2016 – Silver

ANCNOC Black Hill Reserve

• IWSC 2016 – Silver
• International Spirits Challenge 2016 – Silver

A good single malt is often the perfect gift for Father’s Day, especially anCnoc’s three whiskeys – ANCNOC 12 Years Old, ANCNOC Peatheart and ANCNOC 18 Years Old. 

These whiskeys are best paired with food:

ANCNOC 12 Years Old is best paired with Orkney cheddar parmesan. (The saltiness of the cheese bounces off the sweetness of the whisky, or some good quality vanilla ice cream will tantalise the taste buds). You can also pair it with chocolate!

ANCNOC Peatheart is best paired with blue cheese parmesan, smoked salmon, gravadlax or BBQ meats.

ANCNOC 18 Years Old, on the other hand, is best paired with chocolate.

This whiskey would also make a great gift for a host of special occasions, ranging from birthdays and post lockdown family reunions to drinks with close friends or a relaxed evening alone.