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.
Pleasant peaty flavour with a hint of mabe vanilla or cream
.. that the bottle's been open a week or so, it's not so 'vicious puppy' and although the finish is still short and weak, it's quite pleasant.
Trying it again tonight, still no joy. I looked at Ralfy's review of the cask strength, he reckons it emanates very young Bowmore. I just finished a bottle of Bowmore 12, it was decent. It's nothing like a Laphroaig or a Lagavulin, so I'm more inclined to trust Ralfy as it's not unlike the Bowmore I just finished.
Smacks you in the face and runs off. No real complexity, it has an almost watery, weak finish. It's not too bad considering the money, but I can't understand the 'rave reviews'. It's not a malt that brings me any joy, comfort or excitement.
"From the Queen of the Hebrides" may this well be Miss Bessie Williamson....... Laphroaig many have said that you "Love it or hate it which by what it seems is being said about Ileach, for the record I love it...
