Knappogue [NA-POGUE] takes its name from the castle which inspired it, the castle on “The kissing hill”. Built in 1467, the stronghold had fallen into ruin by 1966 when Mark Edwin Andrews and his wife Lavonne (both architects) restored it and filled it with some of Ireland’s best casks of whiskey. Some of these became the oldest, rarest commercially available whiskeys, the others helped define Irish single malt whiskey itself. Matured in ex-Bourbon casks for 14 years before transferring into Oloroso Sherry casks for a 2 year Sherry finish.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Aromatic, malty and fruity.
PALATE: Deep and complex with sherry maltiness with fruity and slightly sweet notes.
FINISH: Long with some sweetness lingering.
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TASTING NOTES
NOSE Sweet and well-balanced -Mango, passion fruit, honeysuckle.
PALATE Round and delicate - Chocolate, apricot,ginger.
FINISH Long - Brown sugar, floral, fresh ginger.
Often considered the preferred grape variety for aging, here we find the raw Baco Armagnac, without any artifice, identical to how it emerges from the still.
In a remote corner of Galloway sits Scotland’s oldest privately owned Scotch Whisky Distillery. An enduring Bold Galloway Spirit for over two centuries. The Galloway Collection is an exceptional range of single and double cask matured whiskies. Aged in first-fill casks, each expression is crafted to elevate taste and honour Bladnoch’s whisky-making heritage. Bladnoch 16 Year Old is a small batch, Lowland Single Malt Whisky, aged exclusively in Oloroso Sherry casks.
In a remote corner of Galloway sits Scotland’s oldest privately owned Scotch Whisky Distillery – an enduring Bold Galloway Spirit for over two centuries. The Galloway Collection is an exceptional range of single and double cask matured whiskies. Aged in first-fill casks, each expression is crafted to elevate taste and honour Bladnoch’s whisky-making heritage. Bladnoch 19 Year Old is a small batch, Lowland Single Malt Whisky, aged exclusively in Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE Elegant and floral, marked by the softness of sakura and the freshness of yuzu, subtly lifted by a delicate herbal note.
PALATE Delicate and well-balanced. The floral opening of the sakura harmonizes with citrus fruits and bitter orange peel, while licorice and coriander seeds add a subtle complexity.
FINISH Airy and refined, with lingering floral notes and a touch of zesty freshness, leaving a soft and harmonious impression.
Etsu Yuzu Gin has been macerated for seven days using traditional botanicals such as Japanese Yuzu, juniper berries, liquorice root, angelica, coriander and matcha. After maceration, only the gin is distilled without the botanicals, which allows the oils to infuse.
Knappogue [NA-POGUE] takes its name from the castle which inspired it, the castle on “The kissing hill”. Built in 1467, the stronghold had fallen into ruin by 1966 when Mark Edwin Andrews and his wife Lavonne (both architects) restored it and filled it with some of Ireland’s best casks of whiskey. Some of these became the oldest, rarest commercially available whiskeys, the others helped define Irish single malt whiskey itself. Matured in ex-Bourbon casks for 14 years before transferring into Oloroso Sherry casks for a 2 year Sherry finish.