🥃 Knockando 18 Year Old
Older expression of the Knockando brand (Slow Matured): a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky aged 18 years in bourbon and sherry casks, 43 % vol. according to reviews.
Knockando 18 Year Old is an older expression of the Knockando brand, a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky known as Slow Matured. The age on the label is 18 years and the strength, according to reviews, is 43 % vol. Earlier bottles showed the year of distillation on the label.
The More Drams Less Drama review describes maturation in bourbon and sherry casks, as well as chill filtration and caramel colouring. Whiskyphiles describes the 1998 distillation bottling as a whisky from sherry casks. According to Diageo, the nose shows plum, pear, tangerine and vanilla fudge; the palate has almond, a light sherry note and oak; the finish is warm and of medium length.
Why this matters to you. Compare it with Knockando 12 Year Old and Knockando 21 Year Old: the 18-year-old is richer than the younger expression but lighter than the oldest. The year of distillation on older bottles helps tell batches apart. Available data suggests older expressions may disappear from sale. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 43 % vol. (according to reviews) |
|---|---|
| Cask type | bourbon and sherry casks |
| Minimum maturation | 18 years (age statement) |
| Raw material | barley malt |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Knockando 18 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Sherry, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Knockando, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 J&B, 🥃 Knockando 15 Year Old, 🥃 Knockando 15 Year Old, 🥃 Knockando 21 Year Old, 🥃 Knockando 21 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is Slow Matured a separate brand?
No, it is the name of the series of the 18-year-old Knockando; the brand is the same.
What casks is it matured in?
According to the More Drams Less Drama review, bourbon and sherry casks; Whiskyphiles names sherry casks for the 1998 bottling.
What is its strength?
43 % vol. according to reviews; check the label of your own bottle.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🧪 Water — ~87% of milk.
- 🥃 J&B — Blended Scotch whisky from Justerini & Brooks (London, 1749); J&B Rare was created in the early 1930s; over 40 whiskies in the blend; 40% ABV; owned by Diageo.
Similar
🥃 Knockando 12 Year Old · 🥃 Knockando 15 Year Old · 🥃 Knockando 21 Year Old · 🥃 Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask · 🥃 Aberlour 18 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenlivet 18 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Malts.com (Diageo): Knockando 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (slow-matured; tasting notes)
- More Drams Less Drama (05.09.2025): Knockando 18-year-old & 21-year-old (43 %, ex-bourbon and sherry casks, chill filtered, coloured)
- The Whiskyphiles: Knockando 18 years old 1998, 43 %, OB 2016 (Slow Matured series; sherry casks)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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