Knockdu Distillery

The Knockdhu Distillery was founded in 1894 in the eastern Highlands, in the heart of the Glenlivet area by John Morrison. The distillery is located at a spring in the nearby Knock Hills. The famous clear spring water, the native barley and the characteristic peat from the area give the single malt, which has been marketed under the name Ancnoc since the 1990s, its exceptional smoothness and help make it appreciated by drinkers all over the world. The distillery has been marketing its single malts under the name „anCnoc“ (Gaelic for „the hill“) since 1993. This not only circumvented the naming similarity with the Speyside malt „Knockando“, but also emphasized in a sustainable way that one wanted to shake off the sometimes outdated image of Scottish whisky. The house style is complex and at the same time surprisingly fresh, modern and accessible. The single malt whiskies have a typical soft and floral nose and the flavor delivers the body and character of a Highland malt, sweet with honey and lemon.