Feis Ile 2018 update. I had a dram of this whisky at Islay House Hotel, on the recommendation of a person who works at Lagavulin and one of the bartenders. It’s a more Lagavulin-like Caol Ila, so I can see why some will like it and some will be put off. The nose is very dry, mainly featuring a vegetal, dried-mushroom peat. The palate has more classic Caol Ila vanilla and citrus sweetness, and very little smoke. The smoke shows up on the finish.