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Whisky Review – anCnoc Flaughter

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anCnoc Flaughter [Link]

Region: Highland

ABV: 46%

E150: No

Chill-filtered: No

Container: Glencairn Neat

Colour: Pale Straw

Nose: Peat, Smoke, Fruits, Pear, Apple, hints of sweetness.

Palate: Peat, Malt, Oaky, Pear, Decent thickness in the mouth, a bit like a candy, no alcohol burn.

Finish: Peat, Smoky on the exhale, lingers on for some time along with the pear.

Score: 83/100

After doing some research on Reddit and asking for people’s opinion, I landed on this slightly peated dram as my gateway to peat. Peated to only 14.8ppm, initially peat and smoke on the nose, then kicks in the pear notes. I love the fruity pear notes in this whisky along with the peat and smoke, it strikes a really good balance along with a nice long finish. Apparently they used the flaughter to remove the top layer of the peat so it’s not earthy and medicinal. This is excellent for people like me who are used to Speyside and Highland whisky, the peat adds a nice depth to this not overly complex whisky. Looking forward to other anCnoc whiskies, and the world of peat ahead of me.

Whisky Review – Glenlivet 12

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Glenlivet 12 [Link]

Region: Speyside

ABV: 40%

E150: Yes

Chill-filtered: Yes

Container: Glencairn neat

Colour: Pale Gold

Nose: Pear, hints of pineapple, perfume, malt

Palate: Smooth sweetness, malt, honey, no alcohol burn, fruity, thin in the mouth.

Finish: Goes down really smoothly, leaves slight taste of malt in the mouth, lingers in the mouth slightly then goes away almost instantly.

Score: 75/100 

This is what got me into drinking scotch, I had the JW Black Label few years back and didn’t like it (perhaps too young to like whisky), I remember the day when I bought it, poured it into the Glencairn, the fruitiness got me thinking that whiskies aren’t all the same. I would recommend this to those who want to try out drinking scotch, before this I bought a bottle of Dewar White Label which was…..unappealing to say the least.