Finlaggan reviews

Finlaggan is produced by the Vintage Malt Whisky Company who own other well-known brands in the market such as “The Ileach” and “Islay Storm”. It is bottled as an undisclosed Islay malt, although rumour…

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,…

I quite liked the Finlaggan Sherry finish. That, to me, is more than enough reason to try their Port finish as well.The nose shows lots of earth, grapefruit, lacquered bacon and rhubarb. A hint of mashed…

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…

Finlaggan is bottled by the Vintage Malt Whisky Company who own other well-known brands in the market such as 'The Ileach' and 'Islay Storm'. It is bottled as an undisclosed Islay malt, and according to…

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…

I already tried the Finlaggan Original Peaty and the Cask Strength version, but this Old Reserve is new to me. The contents of this single malt are subject of debate. One swears it is Lagavulin, the…

Finlaggan is a single malt, I am told. It used to be a NAS Lagavuling, but later was replaced with Caol Ila since Lagavulin lacked the stock. Some say it was a Laphroaig at one point in time. What the…

This Finlaggan has a cask strength of no less than 58%, so buckle up. It is named after the old Finlaggan Castle on Islay, from which the Lords of the Isles and Clan MacDonald ruled the area. Today, it…

Finlaggan Old Reserve had peat written all over it. Even to a point, where it got a bit one-sided. Especially the nose was a bit dull, even though it was strong.It's actually quite rare for a peaty…