anCnoc Single Malt Whisky

AnCnoc whisky is the product of the The Knockdhu distillery, which was established in 1892 by John Morrison, who had recently bought the Knock estate. With the Great North Railway close by and a spring of pure clear water running through the estate, Morisson saw a golden opportunity to build a modern distillery in the village of Knock. The name 'AnCnoc' came from the locals, who named the Knock Hill where the springs were found after the Gaelic for black hill - ancnoc. Knockdu distillery uses traditional methods but pride themselves on making distinctly modern tasting whisky.

Ancnoc single malt whiskies are considered to be very dynamic and exciting, and definitely exude much of the typical Highland style that whisky lovers have become accustomed to. Knockdu distillery acheive this with the use of copper stills to condense the vaporised alcohol which is then matured in American and Spanish oak barrels. These barrels are stored in dunnage warehouse, built with thick granite walls which stabilise the temperature and allow for consistent whisky maturation – the end result, a light, crisp and modern single malt whisky!