Finlaggan Cask Strength

Finlaggan Cask Strength

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 is nothing but a ruin. The whisky, however, is still very much alive. Even though it is a NAS bottling, I am told the contents is a 6 Year Old...

Score 86/100

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...

Score 85/100

Finlaggan Cask Strength

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 has it that it is mainly Lagavulin that is used to create the Finlaggan whiskies. The nose starts off with lots of citrusy flavours,...

Score 86/100