3.79 Decent
Whiskey Scotch Islay No age statement 46% ABV
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Finlaggan, named in honor of Finlaggan Castle in Scotland, is owned by the Vintage Malt Whisky Company. The specific Islay distillery producing this whisky is not identified. It is finished in ex-sherry casks and bottled at 46% ABV.
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Clear medium gold. The nose offers spicy clove, star anise, cooked pork, and a hint of charred sweet potato. The palate presents warm, rich smoky bacon, campfire, briny oiliness, charred chicken stock, and some charred cedar. The balance is adequate, with a spicy, smoky finish. The aroma is not appealing, but the mouthfeel and aftertaste are satisfying.
NOSE: sherry, bacon, sweetness, a little vanilla, and a slightly soapy aroma. TASTE: peated, smoked meat, nuts, with sherry sweetness. FINISH: a peated end with a sweet taste. Much better than the first peated Finlaggan, the sherry finish worked wonders for that whisky!
Nose: smoke, burnt nuts Body: quite sharp and a bit unusual, smoky, peppery but lacking depth Finish: subtle hints of cherry, smoky and chili Overall: rather flat
Harsh, unbalanced, intense. Powerful. Evokes smokehouse, leather, raisin, wood, apple, chocolate, pepper.
Smooth, rather sweet, with a strong smoky presence on the palate and in the aftertaste.
Pleasant sherry finish. Bottle acquired!
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