Knappogue Castle 24 Years Old 1997/2022 Ex-Libris Wind Of Spices LMDW 54.4% 700ml

Details：

Distillery: Knappogue Castle

Bottler: La Maison du Whisky(LMDW)

Bottling serie: Ex-Libris

Vintage: 1997

Bottled: 2022

Stated Age: 24 Years Old

Casktype: Sherry

Casknumber: 87601

Number of bottles: 526

Strength: 54.4% 

Size: 700ml

Tasting notes：

Nose: Rich, concentrated. Delicately earthy and rooty (gentian), deliciously fruity (quince, persimmon), subtly vegetal (Havana cigar), preciously woody (beeswax, wood varnish) and softly powdery (cocoa, coffee bean), the first nose reveals unending depth. Allowed to breathe, very seductive and refined notes of rubber and tarmac add a sunny dimension to the aroma palette. Rose petal, juicy melon and candied apricot than elegantly punctuate this magnificent sequence of fragrances.

Palate: Full-bodied, generous. In complete harmony with the nose, the attack deploys beautiful creamy tannins that softly envelop the taste buds. The sherry cask’s influence reaches its zenith. Flavours of praline, iris butter, grilled almond, Corinthian raisin, walnut and date flood the taste buds. At the end of the palate, a delicious orange liqueur and noble spices (ginger, clove, nutmeg) appear alongside exotic fruits (guava, mango).

Finish: Long, silky. Like a raspberry brandy, the start of the finish reveals an incredible fresh expression. At the end of the finish, the flavour palette then changes track completely, taking us deep into a field of vines to pick dessicated grapes.