Knappogue Castle 1995

No kidding? This can be bought for only £30 and it's Irish? That can mean only one thing: added to the wishlist!

I had the opportunity to taste this one yesterday, but was not half impressed, I must say. Too bitter to my taste.

Got a bottle for Christmas. Beats the hell out of any Jamesons, but short of the Bushmills 16 yo, which in my opinion is the gold standard. Very "Scotch-ish" in flavor. Will get more.

absolutely agree. loved this one.

I think this misght be one of these "love it or hate it" cases. The nose is amazing with the smell of red forest berries (like the Rote Grütze" one eats in the fall and winter in Germany).

The body is light, which I would normally not like as I prefer full-bodied oily beasts. However a slight bitterness helps the smoothness steer away from blandness. The biiterness stays in the finish.

So, if you don't mind (or actually enjoy) bitterness then you'll find this one interesting. Otherwise you might not.

I tried the Knappogue Castle 12 on the advice of a friend. I liked it so much I bought the 16 yr old (it was brought in on an order). So, I have to say that when I tried the bottle marked 1995 I thought it was the same as the 16 yr old with dark red colored label. Yes, they are slightly different but I really like all three. I love this whiskey and I enjoy giving friends their first taste of a great Irish Single Malt!