anCnoc

from Hotaling & Co. Portfolio Guide 2021

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- KNOCK, SCOTLAND -

A MODERN TRADITION

anCnoc translates from Gaelic as 'the hill', and Knock Hill continues to supply the pure water required, while the two copper pot stills are made to the same design as they were in 1894, their bulbous bases and high necks giving anCnoc a light, fresh flavor. This 'modern tradition' is reflected in anCnoc's contemporary bottle design and packaging and long term backing of the contemporary arts. anCnoc is a brand that is not afraid to innovate and push the boundaries with ground breaking new product launches.

A SPIRIT SHARED SINCE 1894 Knockdhu Distillery in Banffshire, producer of anCnoc, opened its doors back in 1894 thanks to the founder John Morrison, a pioneering spirit who saw a golden vision of the future. With a vast expanse of lush green fields, an abundance of peat and barley and the clear crisp springs cascading from the hills and the Great North of Scotland Railway line running nearby. It's no wonder John Morrison seized the chance to turn nature's gift into something unique and share it with the world.

History, heritage, pride and passion run through the distillery's majestic stills today, just as they did all those years ago. As the very first drops of spirit started to flow from Knockdhu's stills, our story began, a tale of pride and passion. A craft passed through generations who've been handcrafting our whisky to share with the world since we opened our doors. And today, we raise a dram to the hearts and souls of yesterday whose spirits continue to run through every drop of our whiskies today. Here's to visionaries like John Morrison who saw that glistening future reflected in the springs of Knock Hill and to those who craft our whisky in this present day.

At the Knockdhu Distillery, we go to great lengths to honor the traditional process of whisky making. It's this traditional process that we can thank for our modern tasting whisky. Over 125 years on, the picture of the past has become our glorious present.

ANCNOC 12 YEARS OLD The anCnoc 12 Year Old is renowned the world over. Known as a must-have in any whisky drinker’s collection, it’s light and yet complex. Smooth yet challenging. And each twist and turn delivers a surprise. In fact, this is a dram that has something for everyone. 43% ABV

ANCNOC 18 YEARS OLD The anCnoc 18 Year Old has matured in Spanish oak ex-sherry casks and American oak ex-bourbon barrels and has been bottled in its most natural form, neither chill-filtered nor colored. As a result this dram may develop a light haze with the addition of water or if kept at a cold temperature. This haze is a natural characteristic of whisky that is non chill-filtered. 46% ABV

GOLD MEDAL | International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018 94 POINTS | Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017 CATEGORY WINNER | World Whiskies Awards 2016

ANCNOC 24 YEARS OLD A distillery like no other, traditional production methods are used to craft a curiously modern Single Malt. Proudly named anCnoc, meaning simply 'the hill' in Gaelic, every drop of this remarkable Scotch Whisky celebrates its Highland home, rich heritage and the spirit of Modern Tradition. anCnoc 24 Years Old has been bottled in its most natural form – neither chill-filtered nor colored, and as a result may develop a light haze with the addition of water or if kept at a cold temperature. This haze is a natural characteristic of whisky that is non chill-filtered. 46% ABV

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021 95 POINTS/FINALIST | Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2021 94 POINTS | Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018

ANCNOC RASCAN The Rascan tool is used to break up the top level of rough ground and prepare the land for peat harvesting. It clears the heather turf to expose the peat used to produce a whisky, in this case, with a PPM (pars per million) of 11.1. 46% ABV

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016 95 POINTS | Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016

TOP | Distillery Manager, Gordon Bruce and his team (‘The Men of Knock’), are well known locally, and renown worldwide for their relentless pursuit of perfection BOTTOM LEFT | Traditional copper stills, built in the same style as in 1894 with their bulbous bases and high necks, give anCnoc its light, fresh flavor BOTTOM RIGHT | The traditionally built dunnage warehouses at Knockdhu distillery, which was founded in 1894 by John Morrison