The Ileach
Profile: The Ileach at a glance
- Islay character: campfire with a lot of flavor
- Guesswork: Distillery and age remain a secret
- Awarded: Gold at the International Wine & Spirit Competition IWSC
- Attractive price: surprisingly cheap for what it offers
Portrait: What defines the Ileach.
With this single malt, Highlands & Islands Scotch Whiskey Company now has a real Islay classic in its portfolio. And in addition a mysterious ...
An “Ileach” is a resident of Islay - the island, which for friends of the peat fraction is the holy grail of the whiskey world. And one thing is certain: this whiskey comes from Islay. The distillery will not be revealed. Lagavulin, Caol Ila, and Laphoraig, among others, are among the common suspects that are often used in guesswork.
Honestly, we don't know either. But we would like to add an exciting thought to the puzzle: what if the same distillery hadn't always been behind the name "The Ileach" over the years? Maybe not very likely, but still possible. The respective bottling would still be a single malt.
The best thing is to research intensively and taste The Ileach bottlings from each year to see if anything has changed. That would undoubtedly be a pleasure. Because "The Man from Islay" is a wonderful whiskey. Powerful and lush. No wonder that he won gold years ago at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, an annual event comparable to the Academy Awards.
Tasting Notes: This is how the Ileach tastes
- Aroma: Rich peat flavors with fresh herbs, damp oak and grass
- Taste: Malty notes with a lot of peat and a peppery spice - with tannins, vanilla and traces of ripe fruit. The body is quite firm and almost oily.
- Aftertaste: Pleasantly long, clear smoke, but also malt and iodine in the finish
| Bottler: | Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Company |
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| Alcohol: | 40%vol. |
| Coloured: | contains Colour |
| Volume: | 0,7l |
| Manufacturer: | Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Ltd., 2 Stewart St Milngavie Glasgow G62 6BW, Großbritannien |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Product Type: | Single Malt Whisky |
| Product Category: | Whisky |
| Product brand: | Ileach |
| Smoke: | smoky |
| Region: | Isle of Islay |
| Responsible food business operator: | Whiskymax, Industrie Straße 18, 63533 Mainhausen, Deutschland |
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2 - 10 of 115 reviews
6 May 2021 21:46
Also ich bin bekenndner Fan von Islay Whisky. The Ileach fällt schon sehr in mein Beuteschema, wobei ich mich immer am Lagavulin 16 Jahre orientiere, für. Mich bis dato unerreicht.
Als Daly Whisky finde ich The Ileach hervorragend, ich würde ihn immer mal wieder kaufen.
19 April 2021 14:54
sehr gut, tolles aroma
22 February 2021 11:41
Verspricht mehr, als er tatsächlich hält. Ein durchschnittlicher Islay-Malt - aber das alleion ist schon Qualität.
10 February 2021 10:51
Torf kommt, ansonsten nicht viel mehr.
23 December 2020 16:45
Etwas scharfer Duft und mineralöliger Antrunk, dann aber spannend und sanfter Abgang. Unser Preisleistungsstar!
25 November 2020 08:16
Sehr schmackhafter Whisky mit einer Torfnote
15 November 2020 18:29
Alles i.o.
16 October 2020 21:29
Duftet nach Heu und Salz, schmeckt eichig und hat ein wenig Malz.
21 September 2020 17:46
Einer unser Lieblinge
5 August 2020 10:21
für den Preis okay - aber nichts besonderes