Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey
70 cl
/
40% Vol
The first Knappogue Castle Single Malt to have an age statement. This is triple distilled in a Northern Irish distillery and is matured in bourbon casks for twelve years.
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Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey
€52.95
Ex Tax: €43.05
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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Taste
Nicely balanced on the palate with its rich viscosity being countered by fresh and light fruity characters. Flavours of lemon, fresh apples, candied fruits and delicate spices. Rich and spicy on the finish.
Nose
Aromas of vanilla, freshly baked bread, cooked apples and bread and butter pudding.
Colour
Golden
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70 cl
Ingredients
Malted barley
Alcohol %
40%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
Ex-Bourbon barrels.
Producer
Castle Brands
Serving Suggestion
Serving Suggestion
Enjoy Neat, or with just a little water
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Tasting Notes from F. Paul Pacult, Spirit Journal
'COLOR: Lovely pale straw/yellow color reminiscentof muscadet white wine; ideal purity.
AROMA: Opening inhalations encounter richly biscuityand malty/grainy/breakfast cereal aromas. Severalminutes of air contact adds intriguing pepper/vegetaland spice notes.
TASTE: Entry is balanced, focused, and integrated,slightly astringent and nicely fruity. Midpalate hasdelicate tastes of marshmallow, brown sugar, oakyvanilla, and marzipan.
COMMENT: A polished and mature Irish single maltwhiskey selected and bottled at the ideal age.One of the best Knappogue Castle bottlings to date.Excellent Value'
FAQs
Irish whiskey is most honestly assessed neat at room temperature in a tulip glass, where the full aromatic profile can develop. Adding a few drops of room temperature water to a pot still or single malt expression above 46% ABV opens the ester character and integrates the oak. Over a large ice sphere it becomes a more contemplative drink that evolves as the temperature rises. Avoid adding ice to aged or premium expressions: the cold contracts the spirit and suppresses the complexity you paid for.
Yes. Irish whiskey is distilled from a grain mash, typically malted barley with or without unmalted barley, grain, or corn, and the distillation process removes gluten proteins to below detectable levels. All major Irish whiskey producers including Irish Distillers, Midleton, Teeling, and Bushmills consider their products gluten free under current food safety standards. Individuals with clinically confirmed coeliac disease should consult their medical advisor before consuming any grain distilled spirit.
The most consistently excellent Irish whiskeys across price points are Redbreast 12 Year Old as the benchmark single pot still, Yellow Spot 12 Year Old for sherry cask complexity, Midleton Very Rare for aged prestige, and Teeling Single Grain as an underrated value option. For under €40, Powers Gold Label and Jameson 18 Year Old represent excellent value for their respective categories. The single pot still style using both malted and unmalted barley is Ireland's most distinctive and most rewarding contribution to world whiskey.
Irish whiskey is a legally defined spirit produced on the island of Ireland from a yeast fermented grain mash, distilled to under 94.8% ABV, and matured for a minimum of three years in wooden casks on the island of Ireland. The five recognised styles are single malt, single grain, single pot still, blended, and blended malt. Triple distillation, used by the majority of Irish producers, and the use of a proportion of unmalted barley in the single pot still style are the defining technical characteristics of the category.
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