Finglassie 2017 Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co. 6 yo

 

 

 

46°

Distillery : InchDairnie - Lowlands

Islay Whisky Casks, Jamaican Rum Finish

Independent Bottling 

By Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co. 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2023

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Medium Peated  

Some time ago I had the opportunity to taste some Strathenry, the unpeated version from InchDairnie, a young distillery in the Lowlands that opened in 2015, and I liked it. Here we have a Finglassie, the peated version. I wrote Medium Peated because it didn't seem to me that the peat was strong, no more than 25 ppm and maybe less, but I wasn't given any indication of that. To reinforce the peaty character, the distillate was matured in casks that had previously contained Islay whisky, before being finished in Jamaican Rum casks. 3720 bottles have been released for sale.

Let's Taste It : 

The nose is quite airy and mineral, with a slight medicinal touch. Slightly damp smoke. Sleet, roasted cereals, slate and quartz. Soon enough, tropical fruits join the dance: pineapple, candied lemons, mashed banana. Cane sugar, a hint of vanilla. On the palate, orange blossom, puffed rice, birch bark and a slice of bacon. The spices are softened by the influence of Rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves. The finish is fairly long, but remains conventional, fresh, full of lime, a few notes of sea spray and iodine, a pinch of salt.

In Short, 

It's nice, fairly well done. In principle, I'm not at all a fan of Rum cask ageing, but here it works. That said, I'm not crazy about it either, you just have a good time. You can still find it at a decent price on certain websites.

Score : 87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Strathenry 2016 Small Batch #2 Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co. 6 yo

 

 

 

46°

Distillery : InchDairnie - Lowlands

Ex-Bourbon Barrels and Oloroso Sherry Finish

Independent Bottling  

By Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co. 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2023

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated 

InchDairnie is this young Lowlands distillery that started distilling in December 2015 and is beginning to make a name for itself. It markets two types of malt, peated under the name of Finglassie, and unpeated under the name of Strathenry. This one is aged for 6 years in Bourbon casks before being finished in Butts of Oloroso Sherry to give it depth. Launched as part of the Small Batch #2 collection, 3265 bottles are being released.

Let's Taste It : 

Airy and ethereal on the nose, with a hint of iodine, but it seemed to me mostly pastry, whipped cream, mille-feuilles, vanilla custard, but also fruity, with orchard fruits, and a bit cerealy, herbaceous. The cereals assert themselves on the palate, with cracked wheat, malted barley, almonds and lime. Some spice, but nothing overpowering. The finish is well done, explosive without being exceptional, with tall herbs, reeds, bamboo, vanilla milk, egg white and cloves.

In Short, 

I liked it, it's quite original. It's young, but not too much so. On the other hand, the Oloroso finish must not have been long because I didn't smell much. All in all, a unusual and well-made whisky. What's more, the price is very attractive, so give it a try if you haven't already. By the way, it's already sold out on several websites, which is a sign that it's popular and the value is rising.

Score : 88

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