Zoals beloofd mijn notities van deze Twitter Tasting.
Vooraf was ik bang dat de opkomende/net niet doorzettende verkoudheid parten kon gaan spelen maar dat bleek achteraf wel mee te vallen.
Was niet zo bekend met de anCnoc whiskies (beetje een grijze muis in het wereldje), dus een mooie gelegenheid om weer eens kennis te maken met ze:
anCnoc 12y:Nose: Citrus fruits in the beginning, changes to pear/apple, caramel, marshmellows, lots of sweets. Opens after a while... #anCnoc 12y
Palate: Peach, dried barley (beer??), little nutmeg and mace. Less sweeter than the nose... #anCnoc 12y
Finish: Dry, leather, grass notes, some bittersweet, a little soap, but very oily... #anCnoc 12y
anCnoc 16y:Nose: Sweet apples, honey, sweetened biscuits (Brusselse kermis), vanilla, little ginger... #anCnoc 16y
Palate: Buttery/oily again, non roasted/raw nuts, light pepper, hints of pinewood... #anCnoc 16y
Finish: Dry again, but with sweets of dried fruit, spicy, mid-long finish... Fascinating dram!! #anCnoc 16y
anCnoc 1996:Nose: Roasted nuts, Calvados, Maggi salt, some fresh Converse All Stars rubber, light caramel... #anCnoc 1996 vintage
Palate: Cocoa, dried prunes, unripe banana, white pepper... Complex!! #anCnoc 1996 vintage
Finish: Longer than 12y and 16y, still thick and dry, creamy sweet with some spicy peppers. Love it @ a BBQ!! #anCnoc 1996 vintage
Overall:All #anCnoc whiskies do have a dry finish, with some hints of bitter/soap...
The 16y #anCnoc is even more sweeter now, the 12y more buttery/creamy... I like the backwards aftertasting...
