Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey

Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey

Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old
Type Irish whiskey
Manufacturer Castle Brands Inc
Country of origin Ireland
Introduced 1998
Proof (US) 80

Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey is a brand of premium single malt Irish whiskey produced by Castle Brands Inc. It is one of the few independent bottlings of Irish whiskey currently available on the market. The brand is named for historic Knappogue Castle in County Clare, Ireland, originally built by Clan MacNamara in 1467. Knappogue Castle is known for bottling one of the oldest and rarest known Irish whiskies, Knappogue Castle 1951, a pot still whiskey produced at the now-defunct B. Daly Distillery.[1]

History

In 1966, Mark Edwin Andrews and his wife Lavone´ purchased Knappogue Castle in County Clare. As they renovated the structure, Mark Andrews amassed a collection of rare single malt Irish whiskey, which he privately bottled and named Knappogue Castle 1951 after the historic building. He focused primarily on the whiskeys once produced at the B. Daly Distillery in County Offaly, which ceased whiskey production in 1954.[2] The castle was purchased by Shannon Development in 1996, and is now a venue for weddings and banquets.

In 1998, his son, Mark Edwin Andrews III, launched Great Spirits LLC, which made Knappogue Castle 1951 available to the public. In 1999, the company introduced vintage-dated single malts, under the same brand name. In 2003, the Great Spirits was merged into Castle Brands Inc, and in 2010, Castle Brands introduced Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Single Malt.[3]

Variants

Knappogue Castle has several different products it releases under the Knappogue brand name.

Limited Releases:

Reviews

Knappogue Castle Whiskey is generally well received. Drinkspirits.com called Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old “a perfect example of a great Irish whiskey that manages to capture a great deal of flavor and complexity from the malted barley and present them in a light and affable manner.” [5] In 2014, Knappogue received a rating of 92 (Recommended) at the Ultimate Beverage Challenge.[6]

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