How peaty is too much peat for you? The AnCnoc Scotch brand aims to find out as it slowly ratchets up the amount of peat appearing in a limited run of expressions it debuted earlier this year. The highest from that grouping hit 15 ppm (parts per million), and now a forthcoming release promises a 20.5 ppm rating.
AnCnoc said recently its new Cutter whisky launch continues a departure from the usual lighter spirits it offers. It also marks what will be an annual tradition of unveiling a new peated expression at the beginning of each September. For this first go around what’s in bottle is light gold in appearance and clocking in at 46% ABV.
AnCnoc Cutter prices at around $85 and should be available now. Tasting notes for it from the distillery are below.
It has an intense, thick and oily smoke structure on the nose which reveals a sharper, more medicinal phenolic layer with a piercing burst of fruity ripe peaches and just a touch of oak. It has an ashy taste, with slight apple-core bitterness and notes of leather and spicy vanilla lingering at the back, accompanied by sharper notes of pink grapefruit and ripe orchard fruits. A long, elegant finish brings a kaleidoscope of spicy and peaty notes that die out with a juicy burst and a loud call for another sip.
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