anCnoc Cutter 70cl Whisky
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anCnoc Cutter
Not just another drop in the ocean this - they've been busy brewing (and then distilling) alternatives in the form of peated spirit at Knockdhu for a number of years now, with the latest release being the Cutter - their most heavily peated expression to date (until another hurdle approaches). The phenol content is 20.5 PPM in the bottle and maturation took place in ex-bourbon casks. As with their other peaty releases, it is named after a peat harvesting tool (some of them six foot tall... probably), in this case the Cutter, which is used to cut peat from shallower, drier bogs. The drier peat is easily burnt, producing a whisky with plenty of smoke.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose
Wafts of iodine, ash and smoke, joined by toffee-dipped peaches and cake-y vanilla sweetness.
Palate
A whisky of three halves (that works, right?): you've got the sooty, smoky peat, you've got bundles of apple, peach and orange, and then you've got plenty of creamy vanilla. It's all balanced and blends together well.
Finish
Long and oily with smokiness simmering to the end.
Overall
We won't spare you the Cutter, it cuts the mustard.
