Finlaggan The Original Peaty Cask Strength / 58% / 0.7l
- The Finlaggan brand is named after Finlaggan Castle built on Islay in the 13th Century, a residence to The Lords of the Isles (now sadly in ruins). The name translates to ‘Fort on the Island’.
Product description
Finlaggan is the name of a castle built on the Isle of Islay in the 13th century (now in ruins) and is also a brand of single malt whisky from The Vintage Malt Whisky Company's portfolio.
The word "Finlaggan" loosely translates from Gaelic to "island stronghold". Finlaggan whisky labels contain no reference to the distillery that distilled the whisky, only a terse statement "the distillery comes from a famous distillery on Islay" (we know there are eight of them). Finlaggan The Original Cask Strength debuted in 2012.
Aroma: intense, hospital, peat smoke, strong earthy notes (ferns and mosses), sea salt, traces of apples and nuts and wood varnish.
Taste: initially quite spicy, peat, chili peppers, after a while a light sweetness of vanilla, caramel, apples and plums, enveloped in peat smoke.
Finish: medium long, campfire ash, pepper and a pinch of salt.