Tag Archives: Feis Ile
Lagavulin 19, Feis Ile 2019, Sherry Treated American Oak Casks, 53.8%
Another Lagavulin for Feis Ile! I knew I had this on the shelf, and I had carefully sipped from my sample before, but never got around to writing a review yet. A good thing that a holiday came up a … Continue reading
Lagavulin 13, Feis Ile 2021, High Char Port Finish, 56.1%
Another one I dug up from the sample shelf recently. I’ve been putting it of to review this one, mostly because I wanted to give it proper time and attention. This high regard I have for Lagavulins bottled from Feis … Continue reading
Caol Ila 15, Feis Ile 2022, Refill and Virgin American Oak, 55.2%
Even though I have a sample of this lined up somewhere, Tom van Engelen beat me to it by writing this tasting notes, and sending them to me for publication. Freak out with Caol Ila Sawdust The Festival of Malt … Continue reading
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Tagged Caol Ila, Feis Ile, Guest Post, Islay, Tom van Engelen, Virgin Oak
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Guest post: Two exotic Lagavulins at 13 years old
I have a sample of this Lagavulin coming in too, but Tom wanted to write his findings as well. Who am I to deny him his podium! Pierrick Guillaume is the current Distillery Manager of Lagavulin, after doing some years … Continue reading
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Tagged Feis Ile, Guest Post, Islay Jazz Festival, Lagavulin, Mezcal cask, Port Cask, Tom van Engelen
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Port Charlotte 14, 2004-2019, 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead, 53.4% – Dramfool for Feis Ile 2019
Peat and sherry always works. Almost always at least. And when a dram get vetted for use in Fiddler’s Advent Calendar, you know you’re in for a treat. A sample bottle this dark with a lovely whiff of briny smoke … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiddler's, Bruichladdich, Islay, Port Charlotte, Jon Beach, Feis Ile, Sherry Cask, 2004, Advent Calendar, Dramfool
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Laphroaig Cairdeas 12, Feis Ile 2009, 57.5%
An older sample I got somewhere, probably from Tom van Engelen, since he’s recently turned in to a supplier of good Islay whisky from years gone by. This one is from the Cairdeas (‘friendship, in Gaelic’) range, which is Laphroaig’s … Continue reading
Laphroaig Càirdeas Triple Wood, 59.5% – OB for Feis Ile 2019
Another Feis Ile bottling. One I must I admit I had already forgotten about. I’m pulling from a backlog of tasting notes since I’ve not been tasting much the last few months. It’s only very occasionally that I feel my … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Cairdeas, Feis Ile, Islay, Laphroaig, Sherry Cask
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Caol Ila 10, 58.2% – OB for Feis Ile 2018
As every year, there’s a Caol Ila Feis Ile bottling. Even this year there are bottlings, even though there was no festival due to COVID-19. Also as always, Diageo tries to come up with something they haven’t done before for … Continue reading
Kilchoman 2007-2016, 8yo, 56.6% – OB for Feis Ile 2016
Four years ago I bought samples of almost all Feis Ile bottlings, along with some samples from the Campbeltown Festival. This is not one of those cases where I completely forgot about the samples and found them again, but mostly … Continue reading
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