Knockando 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky vs Laphroaig Quarter Cask
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £49.99 | £49.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Knockando | LAPHROAIG |
| Type | Single Malt Whisky | Single Malt Whisky |
| Size | 700ml | 700ml |
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Knockando 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
Knockando 12 Year Old is a classic Speyside single malt known for its gentle, natural style. The distillery bottles each vintage separately rather than blending across years, so the whisky always reflects the character of a single season’s production. It’s matured primarily in ex‑bourbon casks, giving it a light, clean profile with soft fruit and malt notes. Its aroma shows fresh orchard fruit, vanilla, soft malt and a touch of almond. On the palate, it offers a smooth, delicate texture with notes of apple, pear, cereal sweetness, light oak and a hint of spice. The finish is clean, gently sweet and crisp, making it an easygoing Speyside malt ideal for those who enjoy subtle, elegant whisky. The name 'knockando' means 'Little black hill' in Gaelic. Knockando is bottled one season at a time, so you will see the distilled date on the label.
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Laphroaig Quarter Cask takes its inspiration from the small casks often used for Scotch Whisky in the 19th century and frequently transported across the Glens by packhorse. As the industry grew, they fell into disuse and bigger and more cost effective barrels became the norm, for maturation and transportation. However as single malt lovers may know, the relationship between the barrels and the maturing spirit is critical. We noted that the small cask size gives up to 60% greater contact with the wood compared to some of the larger sizes used today, thus greatly intensifying the maturation process. It was decided to recreate some of the Quarter Casks and the flavours they produce. We transferred some still maturing Laphroaig from our larger style barrels into the Quarter Casks. There then followed a further periods of maturation in our original Dunnage Warehouse No1. The result surprised and delighted us. The additional oak influence creates a soft sweetness and velvety feel when first tasted, then
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