Knappogue Single Malt Irish Whiskey

One of the fastest growing categories in the spirits world are what are commonly referred to as "brown goods". Brown goods generally comprise the whiskey segment: Kentucky Bourbon such as Jim Beam and sour mash like Jack Daniels. Although those two brands are power houses within the category there is unprecedented growth coming out of the Irish Whiskey category. Such products as Jameson and Bushmills are almost household names, but there seems to be a resurgence for high quality single malts, much like scotch single malts in the Irish Whiskey category. One such whiskey is Knappague Single Malt Irish Whiskey. Knappague is made exclusively from from malted barley. It is distilled in traditional copper pot stills and then carefully aged in oak casks. The current Knappague Whiskey available at West Vail Liquor Mart was distilled in 1995 then each cask was then individually selected and bottled in 2007. Unlike some of the heavier peaty single malt scotch this Irish Whiskey has more delicate flavors and body. Enjoy!

Tom Mullen