Knappogue Castle 12 Year Bourbon Cask Matured

Nose - very light, grass and soil, slight citrus Taste - honey and grass Finish - light anise and citrus

Review #040 Type: single malt Irish whisky Proof: 40% Comments: aged 12 years, ex-bourbon maturation Tasted after: first up Appearance (no score): Deep gold color. Swirling reveals a thick line sticking to the side of the glass, legs form quickly. Nose: 14/20 Mostly I get overly ripened pears and vanilla and a hint of grain cereal in the background. It’s not very complex, but enjoyable all the same. Palate: 30/40 Honey, baking spices, vanilla, wheat bread, and a little bit of butterscotch. Overall very smooth with little to no burn. Finish: 26/40 Medium-short finish, mostly more of the same but now accompanied by a mild alcohol burn. Honey, vanilla, shortbread, and crisp pears, which gives way to baking coca and finishes there on a bitter note. With Water: A drop of water makes the palate a bit saltier and introduces some black pepper to the finish. Total: 70/100 Final thoughts: An easy drinker but not much going on outside of that. Probably good for folks who are first being introduced to Irish whisky but not something I’ll replace once the bottle is gone. Price: $39 Would recommend: maybe Would buy: no Scoring Legend: 96-100: The perfect dram, absolutely exceptional, nectar of the gods, I will savor this bottle and make it last, 5 stars. 90-95: Near perfect, there is something truly special about this whisky, 4.75 stars. 85-89: Very good to amazing, almost the complete product, 4.5 stars. 80-84: Quite good, very enjoyable to drink, but doesn’t wow me, 4.25 stars. 75-79: Good, enjoyable but ultimately flawed, unlikely to purchase again, 4 stars. 70-74: A solid dram, but wouldn't go out of my way to get it, 3.75 stars. 55-69: Drinkable, 3.5-2.75 stars. Below 55: Suitable for cooking or direct contribution to the kitchen sink drain, 2.5 stars or less.

Flaviar advent-Dry finish

Sweet. Feels stronger than what the ABV says on the label.