Single Malt
Scotland
Highlands and Islands Whisky Company
The Ileach Peaty (pronounced Eee-luhk) is a young and peaty single malt whisky from a secret Islay distillery, independently bottled by the Vintage Malt Whisky Company. Ileach is what the Islay natives call themselves, and this whisky is Islay through and through. There’s no mucking about here, this is one peaty dram. Of course, it says so in the name.
Youthful peat, herbal notes, oak, grassy, notes of the coast.
Sublimely smooth malty notes, peat, peppery spices, tannins, a touch of fruit.
Faint iodine. Coastal notes, malt.
Tried it for the first, didn't try cask strength, but wit a stoater of a wee dram if you like strong flavoured peaty and smokey Islay whisky. Definately a keeper. Good in coffee too.
Not my drink
What is there besides of smoke and barbecue? I fully understand why the producer hide, / Calicus Gustato
No thanks! I bought it in Vienna at 30 Euro in a small specialised Whisky shop, bought it, tasted it, but after everything else I know from Islay, this is the one that disappointed me most. It wants to be everything you expect from your other favourite whisky's, but has nothing to surprise you. A sad spin-off of a generally much appreciated Island.
Well let's start by saying that I am a fan of the Island style scotches. Peaty and salty with some sweetness with a long finish.......... Then there's this dram- very smoky on the nose. Some sweet caramel and vanilla tones as well. But upon tasting the smoke disappears and young spirit shines through. Still some salt and sherry sweetness but a sharp finish. Almost unrefined. I have had the ileach cask strength and it is head an shoulders above this. Not a "bad" dram. But lacking the depth and character many of us love from an islay scotch.
