Knappogue 36 Year Old Cask #19

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

Knappogue Castle 16 Year Old

My thanks to @mscottydunc for the reviewed sample. This single malt was distilled at Bushmills Distillery and is aged in both sherry casks and bourbon barrels Nose: rich high-quality re-used wood flavours with lots of natural-smelling caramel and vanilla; high quality malt, with a very good sweet and dry balance. There is just a hint of the sherry...

Score 84/100

Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old

After sitting in the cabinet for close to a decade it was time to get this thing popped open! Nose - Very fruity and sweet. Fresh apples covered in light balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. This smells delightful. Add some water and we mellow out with more wood and vanilla loaf. Palate - Soft arrival that opens up with a great balance of light,...

Score 90/100