Finlaggan 10 Year Old Lightly Peated

Finlaggan Port Finish

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 potatoes. On the nose, this is quite lovely and in fact reminds me a bit of Laphroaig, while most people think Finlaggain is Lagavulin. The...

Score 85/100

Finlaggan The Original Peaty

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 bottle contains today is anybody’s guess, but the Vintage Malt Whisky Company insists that it is indeed a product from one distillery and hence a...

Score 81/100

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

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, followed by...

Score 86/100