Single Malt
Scotland
Yes
A cask strength single malt, no one knows which distillery this has come from, Finlaggan remains a very closely-guarded secret.
“This is an aquired taste but the more you sip at it the more you appreciate it, gives you a relaxed and contented feeling. Have to admit I put in more water than usual to calm it down”
Master of Malt Customer
i ll like to drink that when it s make cold temperature
If you do not sense that Caol Ila sweetness note so typical for CI, I cannot help you. Look for the same one in As We Get It. There is not so many cask strengths coming from Islay, so you should go for Finlaggan CS for sure. Then try Ileach CS as well, it is beautiful.
Firstly, let me say that I love Islay malts - the peatier and smokier the better. I have been to the island many times and have a bottle from all the distilleries in my store. That said, what do I think about Finlaggan? Well, I'm not surprised that no distillery wants to own up to producing it! To be honest, I've been caught out before with Ileach and Port Askaig, both being pretty poor whiskies in my view but I was curious about Finlaggan and, given the reviews, I thought it might be worth a try. I wish I hadn't. The nose is awful - it suggests lots of artificiality and when I tasted it, my fears were confirmed: it's like a vaguely peaty blend with lots of caramel and colouring with none of the powerful peat and smoke I was expecting. How anyone could think this was anything to do with Lagavulin is beyond me. Locally, I can buy Laphroaig 10 and Bowmore No 1 for £25, Bunnahabhain 12 for £33 and Ardbeg 10 for £37. I think now I'll stick to attributed Islay malts and refrain from sampling chemical effluent like this.
by whisky van geest the tell finlaggan comes from the lagavullin distillery
A very interesting sinlge malt with both sweetness and peatiness. Knocks the spots of most Islay singles of around the same price. Lovely!
