Knockando18YearOld(700mL)

<p>If <em>Knockando 18 </em>were a boxer, it would be a <em>Knock-out</em>. </p><p>The distillery of Knockando stands on the banks of the river Spey, which gives its name to Speyside, a region in the north-easteren Scottish Highlands long renowned as the home of finest malt Whiskies. Built in 1898 by <em>John Thompson</em>, the distillery lies in the village of the same name, Knockando, itself derived from Gaelic “<em>Cnoc-an-dhu</em>“, meaning “<em>little black hill</em>“. Only purest <em>natural </em>ingredients are used to make Knockando: malted barley, yeast and <em>crystal</em> <em>clear spring </em>water from the Cardnach spring, which lies in the hills above distillery.</p><p><em>Knockando </em>does it right, talking softly, but packing a big flavor stick. Seriously, these guys play it cool with almost no marketing. The distillery doesn’t even have one of those oh-so-trendy visitor centers. You should always wonder about that guy who keeps quiet in the back of the room. But once you crack <em>Knockando 18 </em>open, you will realize that this is something a Whisky-lover can contend with.</p><p>It’s the complete package. <em>Non-chill filtered </em>and <em>natural color. Boom! </em>A mixture of <em>Sherry </em>and <em>American oak casks. </em><em>Bam! </em>A full eighteen years of aging. <em>Pow!</em> If <em>Knockando 18 </em>were a boxer, it would be a <em>Knock-out</em>. </p>