An Cnoc (whisky)
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| Region: Highland | |
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| Location | Knock, Bannffshire |
| Owner | Inver House |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Spring water from Knock Hill |
| Number of stills | 1 wash stills 1 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 1,500,000 litres per annum |
| anCnoc | |
| Type | Single malt |
| Age(s) | 12 Years 16 Years |
| Cask type(s) | American White Oak, Ex-Bourbon Casks (Main) |
| ABV | 40% - 50% |
Founded in 1894, by John Morrison who bought the land from the Duke of Fife, following the discovery of several springs on the southern slope of Knock Hill. The distillery was built using the local eye catching grey granite. It was also the first malt distillery built for the Distillers Company Ltd. It remained in continuous operation until 1931, when it was forced to close for a few years due to the economic depression. Wartime restrictions on barley forced a second closure from 1940-1945.[1]
After the war, with the distillery connected to the national grid, the steam powered engine, which had been used since the its founding, was retired in 1947.
Knockdhu was closed in 1983, but was sold to Inver House in 1988, production resumed in February 1989. Various bottling ages are available the most popular being 12 years old, there is also an annual vintage bottled around 14–15 years old, a 16 year old (matured solely in second fill bourbon casks) and a 30 year old. Previously named Knockdhu after the distillery, it was renamed anCnoc in 1994 to avoid confusion with Knockando.[2]
anCnoc is a Gaelic word meaning 'the hill'.
[edit] References
- ^ Discover anCnoc Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- ^ MacLean, Charles, "Malt Whisky", p.147
