Day 22. Today there is not going to be a lot of details as no one knows which distillery this has come from but it is belive to come from Caol Ila. Finlaggan–named after St. Findulgan who is believed to have brought Christianity to Islay–and its islands were the political and social capital of the Lord’s of the Isles, who ruled the Western Isles of Scotland for over 400 years. Finlaggan Cask Strength is put together by the Vintage Malt Whisky Company, whom are also responsible for the Cooper’s Choice and Ileach lineup.
THE VINTAGE MALT WHISKY CO PROFILE
The Vintage Malt Whisky Co offers bottlings from a wide range of distilleries in its Cooper’s Choice portfolio of single cask bottlings, along with aged single grains under the parallel Cooper’s Choice Golden Grains label.
The company also markets an unspecified Islay single malt under the Finlaggan banner, with several expressions now available, along with Tantallan, an unspecified Highland single malt, and the Glenalmond blended Highland malt.
Its sister company, the Highlands and Islands Scotch Whisky Co., produces single Islay malts The Ileach and Pibroch, as well as Island single malt Black Cuillin.
Tasting Notes
Nose: musty tent, polite tire fire, smoked maple ham, beef jerky, stale cowboy campfire, seaside bonfire,
Taste: brine, burring pile of salt, smoked chill-chocolate coated meat, my happy place,
Finish: peat heat, meat, blowing smoke rings at a pig roast, meat just off the campfire and is still hot, log and slow fading,
Purchase Links
Can be purchased from The Strath