Knappogue Castle Single Malt Irish Whiskey 12 Years 750ml

Information / Tasting :
In the early 1900’s, the finest whiskey in Ireland was often sold in casks rather than in
bottles. Spirits merchants bought the filled barrels, aged them and bottled the whiskey
under their own brand names. In the 1960’s, Mark Edwin Andrews, an American with strong ties
to Ireland, began buying casks of fine pot still whiskey from the top distilleries in Ireland.
He aged them and bottled them under the ‘Knappogue Castle’ label, named after the castle in
Ireland that he owned. The Andrews family has carried on the Knappogue Castle legacy with both
vintage dated and, more recently, age statement releases like this 12 Year Old. Their brand is
typically distilled at Cooleys or Bushmills.
Old gold color. Rich aromas of honeyed raisins, blossoms, and buttery fruit custard pastry with
a silky, fruity-yet-dry medium-to-full body and a long, grainy, nut, pepper and dried fruit driven
finish. A lush, flavorful Irish whiskey that will shine with cigars.