Knappogue Castle '93
Larry Caldwell
distilled single malt pot still Irish. It's like drinking air. The
local liquor store only ordered in one case. By the time I bought a
bottle, took it home, tasted it, and went back the next day, it was sold
out. Sigh.
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Declan Murphy
wrote:
> Another good whiskey I ran across was the Knappogue Castle 1993. Triple
> distilled single malt pot still Irish. It's like drinking air.
How does it compare with the 1994? I've a couple of bottles of the 94
Very Special Reserve in my bar/restaurant, but no 93.
Larry Caldwell
declan...@hotmail.com (Declan Murphy) says...
I'm afraid I can't tell you. I live in Oregon, where liquor is sold by
state monopoly. They are less than creative in their inventory. For
instance, I have been looking for decades and never found a state liquor
store that stocks genevers of any brand. Whenever I leave the state,
one of the first things I do is check liquor stores for inventory not
available at home. The Knappogue Castle I have was a one time special
at a local liquor store that has never been repeated.
Where is your bar? I sometimes stop in to bars looking for liquor I
haven't tasted before. What do you stock for rye? I have been looking
for a really fine premium rye, without much luck. I think one of the
reasons I like the Wild Turkey Barrel Proof so much is that it has
plenty of rye in the recipe.
Declan Murphy
wrote:
> In article <1179904247.498802.189...@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
> declan_mur...@hotmail.com (Declan Murphy) says...
>
> > On May 2, 10:51 am, Larry Caldwell <firstnamelastinit...@peaksky.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Another good whiskey I ran across was the Knappogue Castle 1993. Triple
> > > distilled single malt pot still Irish. It's like drinking air.
>
> > How does it compare with the 1994? I've a couple of bottles of the 94
> > Very Special Reserve in my bar/restaurant, but no 93.
> Where is your bar? I sometimes stop in to bars looking for liquor I
> haven't tasted before. What do you stock for rye? I have been looking
> for a really fine premium rye, without much luck. I think one of the
> reasons I like the Wild Turkey Barrel Proof so much is that it has
> plenty of rye in the recipe.
It would be a fairly long trip. And I don't stock any rye.
Details are at
http://www.zigzag.cc
Irish whiskey at
http://www.zigzag.cc/english/whiskey.html
Regards Declan
dutch
Here is what the Malt Advocate (http://www.maltadvocate.com/html/
bgir_knap.html) says about both
Knappogue Castle, 1993, 43%
Straw gold color. Very clean aroma and flavor-malty, with vanilla,
cotton candy, honey and subtle floral notes. Light in body and
somewhat creamy in texture, with a soft, slightly youthful finish.
Style: Single malt Irish whiskey. Price: mid $30s. Available
nationwide (imported by Great Spirits Co., 800/882-8140).
More Irish character than previous Knappogue bottlings, and quite
mature for an eight year old whiskey. It is a touch youthful on the
finish. While it is quite enjoyable now (and unbelievably drinkable),
I would like to have seen this whiskey with another one to two years
of aging to give it a little more depth and maturity on the finish.
(2nd Quarter 2002 Issue-Vol. 11#2)
Knappogue Castle, 1994 Vintage, 40%, $34
The fifth vintage of Knappogue Castle and the second consecutive one
comprised of whiskey from the Bushmills distillery. (The previous
three were from the Cooley Distillery.) This one is very clean and
quite soft on the palate, with a gentle sweetness throughout (fresh
malt, vanilla, and honey). Floral and citrus notes offer a subtle
pleasantness throughout. Soft, soothing creamy vanilla finish with
hints of confectioners sugar and lightly toasted marshmallow. This is
a pleasant, versatile Irish whiskey to have in your bar to serve neat,
on the rocks, or in smart cocktails.
(1st Quarter 2005 Issue-Vol. 14#1)
I had a bottle of the 93 and even though I thought it thin, I enjoyed
the flavor.
Larry Caldwell
dut...@gmail.com (dutch) says...
> I had a bottle of the 93 and even though I thought it thin, I enjoyed
> the flavor.
Hmm. I found it delightfully light and smooth. "Like drinking air." I
will admit that my taste normally falls to the more robust side of the
whiskey family, but I thought it was very well done.
I am less than impressed by reviewers. "...lightly toasted
marshmallow?" I think they let their hyperbole run away with them.
Larry Caldwell
declan...@hotmail.com (Declan Murphy) says...
> It would be a fairly long trip. And I don't stock any rye.
>
> Details are at
> http://www.zigzag.cc
I would like to visit Japan sometime, though I'm sure I won't make the
trip until after I retire, which will be a few years yet. I suspect
there's a good story about how a gaijin ended up running a half time
whiskey bar in Japan.
No rye or bourbon, huh? I admit that most of them are undistinguished.
I even find popular bourbons like Makers Mark to be undrinkable.
However, there are a few...
Even the Canadians make a few good whiskeys, which might be more to the
liking of your Irish palate. There's no doubt that the Irish know how
to brew good whiskey.
Declan Murphy
wrote:
> In article <1179987342.725941.35...@q19g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
> declan_mur...@hotmail.com (Declan Murphy) says...
>
> > It would be a fairly long trip. And I don't stock any rye.
>
> > Details are at
> >http://www.zigzag.cc
>
> I would like to visit Japan sometime, though I'm sure I won't make the
> trip until after I retire, which will be a few years yet. I suspect
> there's a good story about how a gaijin ended up running a half time
> whiskey bar in Japan.
Its prolly a pretty fair story, so if you flew to Japan and bought me
a drink I'm sure a could stretch the story out appropriately :-) From
next month the bar becomes a Monday - Saturday operation, so the half
time part of the saga will need to be edited out. I'll be here for at
least another 10-20 years or so, and therefore so will the bar.
> No rye or bourbon, huh? I admit that most of them are undistinguished.
> I even find popular bourbons like Makers Mark to be undrinkable.
> However, there are a few...
Over here there are only the "mass produced, mass marketed" bourbons,
and without any family connections/introductions to North American
whiskies its always been difficult (read, so far unsuccessful) to find
anything I've liked. Suggestions welcome of course!
> Even the Canadians make a few good whiskeys, which might be more to the
> liking of your Irish palate. There's no doubt that the Irish know how
> to brew good whiskey.
Dude! (Apologies for my unpractised americanisms), its not "brew", but
distill!