Finlaggan Original Peaty

Finlaggan Eilean Mor / Small Batch

We know that Finlaggan is a single malt from Islay, but which one? I have been told that they have already bottled Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Caol Ila. I wonder what this Eilean Mor has on offer. Does anyone know what the name refers to? The only reference that I could find was a story about the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers...

Score 78/100

Finlaggan Cask Strength

When I first tried the Finlaggan Cask Strength, I was quite satisfied. So when my whisky buddy Pat offered me a sample of a recent release – 18th May 2015 – I gladly took and will try that today. Soot, asphalt and dried grasses with a good dose of butane gas precede hints of citrus fruit, young apples and some almond paste. This nose also shows a...

Score 85/100

Finlaggan Sherry Finish

This is my fifth expression of Finlaggan, an undisclosed malt from the Vintage Malt Whisky Company. It was finished on sherry casks after a regular maturation on bourbon casks. It is bottled at 46%. The nose starts surprisingly sweet on toffee apples, butterscotch and nougat, followed by smoked bacon and nuts. Let us not forget raisins. A bit...

Score 85/100

Finlaggan Old Reserve

The Finlaggan Old reserve is a single malt from Islay from the Vintage Malt Whisky Co (independent bottler). We know it is from Islay, but the actual distillery is kept as a mystery. Some people says it is Lagavulin, others says it is Caol Ila or Laphroaig. It is a no age statement malt and from the tasting I did, it is very young (under ten,...

Score 76/100