Knockando 16 year old 1st-fill Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead #102 Finish Signatory Cask Strength Coll.

Profile: The Knockando 16 year old 1st-fill Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead #102 Finish Signatory Cask Strength Coll. at a glance

• Uninhibited & unadulterated: A 16-year-old Knockando from the Scottish Speyside
• Strong casks bottled at cask strength: The Cask Strength Collection from Signatory Vintage
• Limited single cask bottling: Only 341 bottles were bottled
• Natural: Bottled without chill filtration & without colorings

Portrait: What makes the Knockando 16 year old 1st-fill Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead #102 Finish Signatory Cask Strength Coll. special

Signatory Vintage draws from a liquid treasure of more than 10,000 casks. In the Cask Strength Collection, one of Scotland's most successful independent bottlers brings cask-strength premium bottlings to connoisseurs – fairly priced and unadulterated.

Four new releases in the series will find their way to us in spring 2025. What do they all have in common? At least 16 years of full or final maturation in fortified wine casks.
A finish in a First Fill Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead complements the nutty, malty character of the Knockando 2008/2025 with sweetness and luscious fruit notes.

Distilled: October 5, 2008
Bottled: March 7, 2025
Cask No.: 102
Outturn: 341 individually numbered bottles

Tasting Notes: This is what the Knockando 16 year old 1st-fill Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead #102 Finish Signatory Cask Strength Coll. tastes like.

• Nose: inviting and balanced - ripe red fruits such as cherries and plums combine with sweet malt, roasted nuts, and a hint of honey - aromas of milk chocolate, caramel, and a light hint of orange zest emerge in the background - the finish in the Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead brings depth and fullness without overpowering the elegance of the distillate
• Palate: soft and round with immediately present sweetness - the nutty-malty basic character of the Knockando is wonderfully complemented by the juicy fruitiness of the Pedro Ximénez cask - raisins, dates, and candied almonds meet notes of biscuit and a hint of cinnamon and a hint of mocha and a well-integrated oak spice provide structure and balance
• Finish: medium to long finish with persistent fruit sweetness and fine spice, a delicate dryness in the finish brings elegance, while malty and nutty notes linger for a long time - smooth, harmonious and full-bodied