Finlaggan Cask Strength Islay Single Malt
Peated Single Malt
Finlaggan // Islay, Scotland
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Cost
Finlaggan is a label from the family-owned independent bottler The Vintage Malt Whisky Company in Glasgow. All Finlaggan releases are sourced exclusively from an unnamed distillery on Islay, and much ink has been spilled quibbling over the origins of this malt. The company refuses to disclose any details. This bottling is at cask strength, clocking in at 58% ABV.
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ageNAS
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abv58.0
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Peated Single Malt100% malted barley from a single distillery. Dried with peat.
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Tasting Notes
"Peat, because of course, but fairly sweet overall, with plenty of vanilla extract and a bit of smoked marzipan. Finally, a whiff of cured meat as well. The palate has a sweet arrival too (cherry syrup), followed by intense peat smoke and even a bit of iodine. Great cask strength peat bomb on a budget."
Reviewed by
Thijs Klaverstijn