Who makes the Ileach?
Highlands & Islands Whisky Co. Ltd
The Ileach Profile The Ileach is a young and peaty single malt from an unnamed Islay distillery, available in 40% abv and cask strength (58% abv) expressions. Bottled by Highlands & Islands Whisky Co. Ltd, ‘the man from Islay’ is extremely popular in Sweden, where it’s the second best-selling single malt.
Which Islay whiskey is best?
The 15 Best Islay Whiskies You Must Try Right Now
- Cragabus Blended Islay Malt Scotch.
- Laphroaig 25-Year-Old Cask Strength.
- Bowmore 1966 50 Year Old.
- Bruichladdich Port Charlotte: Islay Barley 2011.
- Ardbeg Uigeadail.
- Compass Box Peat Monster.
- Port Ellen 37 Year Old.
- Lagavulin 16 Year Old.
What is the best cask whiskey?
Best cask finish whiskies
- Aberfeldy 18 Year Old Finished in French red wine casks.
- Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood.
- Compass Box Peat Monster Arcana.
- Glenmorangie Bacalta.
- Kavalan Concertmaster Port Finish.
- Talisker 8 Year Old Rum Finish (Special Releases 2020)
- Teeling Stout Cask.
- Whisky Works Quartermaster 11 Year Old.
What is Islay cask?
Cask Islay is a small batch single malt Scotch whisky from an unnamed Islay distillery, bottled by A. D. Rattray, who have a bit of a history with excellent independent bottlings.
Where is Ileach distilled?
island of Islay
Bottled at a cask strength of 58% ABV, but without any age information, The Ileach Cask Strength is a single malt whisky from one of the distilleries on the island of Islay that makes fully-peated malt.
How do you pronounce Ileach?
The Ileach Peaty (pronounced Eee-luhk) is a young and peaty single malt whisky from a secret Islay distillery, independently bottled by the Vintage Malt Whisky Company. Ileach is what the Islay natives call themselves, and this whisky is Islay through and through. There’s no mucking about here, this is one peaty dram.
Is Islay whisky good?
Islay offers many incredible unpeated whiskies well worth trying. They vary in aroma, flavor, and style. A full 99.9% of unpeated Islay whiskies come from Bruichladdich and Bunnahabhain distilleries.
What do Islay whiskeys taste like?
In general however, the whiskies from this island are known for a “pungent peaty, smoky and oily flavours, with just a hint of salty sea air and seaweed” because of the use of peat and the maritime climate. The Island’s own web site is more specific.
What is single cask strength?
Cask strength (also known as barrel proof/barrel strength) is a term used by whiskey (often spelled “whisky” outside of Ireland and the United States) producers to describe a whiskey that has not been substantially diluted after its storage in a cask for maturation.
Who makes cask Islay?
Cask Islay is sold by A.D. Rattray, an independent bottler based on the West coast of the Scottish mainland. They market another brand of mystery single malt sourced from Speyside, named Stronachie (18 yo reviewed here), and a blended whisky named Bank Note.