Product description
The Ultimate Whisky Company is a Dutch company based in Amersfoort.
Founded in 1994 by Han and Maurice van Wees, it initially specialised in miniature editions. The Ultimate range of whiskies is bottled without chill filtration, either in cask strength or at 46% ABV. Since 1994, over 1,000 editions have been released under the Ultimate banner. The Knockando presented here was distilled on 28 April 2011 and aged in hogshead cask no. 302550 for over 11 years. Bottled at 46% ABV and without chill filtration in October 2022, the Knockando Distillery, based in Speyside, has been in operation since 1898. It is now owned by Diageo and produces 1.4 million litres of distillate per year from a single pair of stills.
Aroma : fresh, fruity, barley malt, apples, peaches, pears, vanilla, butter cookies, caramel, white pepper and a delicate mineral note.
Palate : honey breakfast cereal, buttered toast, vanilla, apples, gooseberries, mirabelle plums, white pepper, allspice and toasted oak.
Finish: medium long, with notes of vanilla, sweet bread, orchard fruit, a touch of licorice, pepper and oak.