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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6 - 10 of 115 reviews
29 January 2019 17:43
Gut und günstig.
27 January 2019 13:51
Preis Leistung stimmt
27 January 2019 11:05
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27 January 2019 02:11
sehr schön torfig
10 January 2019 18:31
Entsprach der Beschreibung, sehr rauchig, aber im Abgang sehr angenehm.
10 January 2019 09:34
Der mit Abstand schlechteste Whisky den ich kenne.
Sowohl olfaktorisch als auch geschmacklich hat er höchstens die Qualität schlechter Medizin, nur das man von diesem Getränk am nächsten morgen noch einen Schädel hat.
Ein was gutes möchte ich aber doch finden: in meiner Werkstatt ist das jetzt die schönste Flasche Pinselreiniger die ich habe. Und dazu ist er gut genug.
17 December 2018 10:28
Schnelle Lieferung guter Kontakt
14 December 2018 10:05
Torfig, rauchiger Whisky - speziell - aber zu empfehlen
3 December 2018 18:37
Sehr ausgereift und ideal für den Liebhaber rauchiger Whiskys.
19 November 2018 21:05
Unglaublich gutes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis!
Ein feiner Islay, der doch sehr sehr nahe an Lagavullin heranreicht (Wahrscheinlich ist er von dort)