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Ireland whiskies, celebrating St. Patrick's day

By Miguel in Tasting , Featured , Cooley , Jameson , Tullamore Dew , Knappogue Castle , The Irishman , Midleton

Happy St. Patrick day!

What? Not today? Damn! Hell, anyway… like if we need an excuse to have a good whiskey!.
You know St. Patrick, the holy patron of Ireland, the one that drove the snakes out of the island, the one that brought Christianity on Ireland and …

Enough writing. Let’s drink. As an old Irish saying says, “God invented whiskey so the Irish wouldn’t rule the world!”

As my contribution to the Irish whiskey let’s do a whiskey walk around Ireland. And as Sjoerd has told me several times I better state it right here and now: I love Single Pot Still Irish whiskey ( I just can’t stand their cheap blends ).

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St. Patrick day is almost here: Don't be without whiskey!

By Miguel in News , Cooley , Jameson , Tullamore Dew , Knappogue Castle

Now that St. Patrick day is getting nearer, you need to get ready for it! Stock Irish whiskey before they drink it all.

Here are some suggestions for giving yourself a little pleasure in such relevant day:


I would sooner drink Chivas 12 years old than the cheapest Jameson or Tullamore Dew but if you are on a small budget and still want to do it the Irish way…


You would like to check The Whisky Exchange offers on Irish whiskey.


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Knappogue Castle 1994 Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Knappogue Castle
80
Knappogue Castle 1994
There’s a new Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey hitting the shelves. This one is a 1994 vintage and it’s limited to 1,000 individually numbered, hand-signed bottles.
TODO: Check if strength is 40% or 48%

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (80): inexistent. light, sweet barley, mango, banana, some vanilla, a bit sherry. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (84): . hot, sweet for a second and then dry, wood, vanilla, grass and dry again. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (76): no finish. floral and vanilla, a little sweet and some wood. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Knappogue Castle 1994 with 80 points over 100.

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