Knappogue Castle 1993

Knappogue Castle 1995

This bottle left me speechless. I need to fully work out all the aspects of it for a full review. But it is the absolute best Irish whiskey I've had. Sorry Jameson 12 year, but this stuff is absolutely breath taking.

Score 95/100

Knappogue Castle 1995

This is one of lightest whiskeys I have tried. The color is light, the nose is light, but quite pleasant, and the mouth feel is relatively light. I understand that Irish whiskies are generally lighter in body than say American or certain Scottish malts. While I do not have a lot of experience with Irish whiskey, I can appreciate that some might...

Score 73/100

Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old

An Irish single malt, aged in bourbon casks and bottled at 40% alc/vol. without added colouring. Nose With a single ice cube, it exhibits a crisp, sweet aroma of green apple and cedar sawdust. A very bright and lively aroma. Taste Creamy, lemony sweetness greets the tongue. Then things get crisp and bittersweet in a hurry. There is a slight...

Score 86/100

Knappogue Castle 14 Year Old

Nose: A rum forward nose (lots of alcohol) with a slight musty sherry smell. This is followed by fresh barley with notes of wood, unripe (green) banana and vanilla. Taste: Neat it's a bitter herbal arrival followed by sweet wood and fruit notes. I taste pears and green apples, but predominantly it's rather bitter and herbal . Body is light but...

Score 82/100