| Nose | Soft campfire smoke, with honey, green apple and fruit sweets |
| Palate | Light ash and smoky vanilla, with fruit gums, citrus and a little white pepper |
| Finish | Short and spicy, with the smoke lingering after the sweetness fades |
Smoke, but not as Islay knows it. anCnoc's peated 10-year-old uses peat cut from the Highland mainland in Aberdeenshire, which brings an earthy, woodland smoke rather than the seaweed and iodine of the islands.
Made at Knockdhu distillery and matured for 10 years entirely in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, it pairs that gentle campfire smoke with honey, vanilla and fresh fruit. The result is a sweetly peated malt that's easy to love, even if you usually steer clear of smoky whisky.
Who it's for: Peat newcomers, Highland malt fans, and anyone who wants smoke without the medicinal edge.
How to enjoy it: Neat or in a smoky highball with soda and a twist of orange.