Finlaggan Original Peaty

40°

Distillery Officially Unknown - Islay  

Bourbon Casks

Indeoendentt Bottling

By The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Limited

Core Range 

Single Malt

Launched in 2009

Peated around 35 to 38 ppm

This bottling is quite old and well known to peat lovers. Some say it's Lagavulin, others say it's Caol Ila, but no one knows for sure. Ageing in bourbon casks is very likely.

Let's Taste It :

On the nose: salt, peat, salt. It's simple, direct, straight to the point. Well, that's not all, there's also ash, iodine, smoke, damp earth, limestone, guano. Wet grass after the rain. It's slightly medicinal. On the palate, the coarse salt combines with soft caramel, aniseed and a few spices. The finish is quite peppery, still salty, still spicy. The shade of salted caramel remains evanescent on the palate, but only for a short time. The lack of complexity is offset by the power of the coarse salt. Such simplicity was a daring move. I'm leaning towards Caol Ila.

 

In Short, 

The strongly iodised and peaty nose is very impressive. The rest lacks maturity and complexity. The value for money is very good, so why not let yourself be tempted, but don't expect great class.

Score : 82

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