Review #217: AnCnoc 2000 Vintage

Speyside - 14 - NCF - NCA - $90 - 46%

AnCnoc is a Speyside distillary typically known for typically a lighter styled dram.  I recently had the 18 and loved it.  The 2000 Vintage is a limited release of 1,000 cases bottled in September 2014, AnCnoc 2000 was matured in a combination of first-fill Spanish oak sherry seasoned butts and American oak ex-bourbon barrels.

Color - Russet

Nose - Figs, apricots,citrus zest, lavender, honey, vanilla 

Palate - Caramel, apples, oily, spices

Finish - Long - Toffee, baking spices, brown sugar, hints of chocolate orange

Overall - 5.5 - The nose at first sniff is all sherried fruit but then deep citrus and floral notes come through.  The rest of it is kind of boring.  It is like they dumped some entry level sherry notes into the AnCnoc 12 and called it a day.  I am not sure what this is supposed to be.  It is a tweener for the 12 and 18 but at its price point, it isn't going to make anybody happy.  Maybe if they up'd the ABV or the age and didn't add sherry it would be more interesting.  For me, this is a pass.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16