18. december

Destilleri: Bunnahabhain

Aftapper: Original

Navn: Fèis Ìle 2021: 2013 Mòine Bordeaux Finish

Region: Islay

Alder: 8 år

Procent: 59,5%

Diverse:

First release for Fèis Ìle 2021 is a delicious 8 year old smoky whisky.  Finished in Bordeaux casks, this limited edition has notes of rich spice, dark grapes and hints of cocoa and warming chilli to create a truly special dram.
“Kun” 5166 flasker!

Smell: Intense fruit mingles with peat smoke. There’s plum and blackcurrant. Glace cherries too. Woodsmoke. A little peppery spice. A splash of water brings out some honey and vanilla. Chocolate and coffee.

Taste: Big fruity arrival quickly turns to fire and brimstone. Lots of pepper, plenty of oak and a cloud of smoke on the finish. Before then we get notes of red apples and cherry. Water tones down the spice and dials up the fruits. The dram is much better for it. It seems to take longer to develop with the water and if anything, the mouthfeel improves.

Thoughts: Were I to walk into a shop tomorrow and see a bottle sitting there I would buy it on the spot. I can’t really give it any more credit than that. The Moine series has produced some absolute belters along the way, this one is no different.

I just love drams like this. It’s a complete assault on the senses but in the best possible way. It’s smoky, yes, but there’s so much more going on too. The combination of powerful cask finish and characterful malt could so easily become chaotic but that isn’t what happens here. The two collaborate beautifully and the end result is one of the most satisfying sips I’ve had in a long time.