Name: The Ileach Cask Strength Reviews & Tasting Notes
Brand: Ileach
SKU: 1006206
Rating: 7.2 (74 reviews)

Christopher, Oct 3, 2020

I loved this, but it's an experience! It's got a powerful salt/sea nose to it and taste, and it hits you with all 58% of that alc content, which is great if you like that type of thing! It's not something you can mindlessly drink, every sip and mouthful demands your attention!

Pierre, Sep 16, 2020

I don't think alc/vol is too high! Let it breath... because wow, that is a fantastic spirit but not for everyone i guess; A very fruity and sweet peat straight on the nose with like a pungent smell but in a good way; mouth, amazing peaty fruitiness again, some citrus, salt, like oysters but smoky; finish is never ending... totaly for me

Carl, Sep 13, 2020

A beautiful whisky which has a nice sweet rdge to it but with a smooth peaty taste

Craig, Aug 4, 2020

Great malt whisky, very enjoyable to drink with no real harsh after taste. Could certainly taste toffee and spiced orange, which gave it a very smooth well rounded taste..

João, Jul 29, 2020

58% alc./ vol! Too high alcohol level!

andre, Oct 5, 2020

Water it down. It gives you the possibility to decide what proof/Alc level you want.

Stefan, Jul 28, 2020

Heavily peated and smoked with a good finish. Like it very much. Start with another if you never had have a peated whisky.

Malcolm, Jul 27, 2020

Sorry not for me. I didn’t like the peaty taste.

Malcolm, Jul 27, 2020

Not really my tipple. Sorry don’t like the peaty taste.

Nikola, Jul 21, 2020

Great whisky if you love peat, smoke and high alcohol content. I would recommed trying with and without water, the flavour profile changes dramatically.

tapani, May 28, 2020

Good Whisky!!

Andrew, May 28, 2020

Smooth with a peaty tingle at the end.

Giampaolo, May 19, 2020

Sorry for water, i'm considering to drink it without whisky. I tried in Ileach a small sense of fresh grass, like Agave I think. A kind of freshness according to honey and black pepper.

sean, May 14, 2020

Lots of peat and rather enjoyable. Definitely a special occasion whisky

Sean, May 7, 2020

Loved it. Nice experimenting with water levels, which it definitely needs. 3-1 ratio worked well

Stephen, Apr 20, 2020

Was a bit too peaty for me, and it didn't seem to have the kick that a cask strength should have, it was more the aroma that tainted my enjoyment, it had the smell of something akin to jeys fluid, i wanted to like it, but, i don't think i'll be ordering that one again

niall, Apr 13, 2020

rocketfuel but tasty with a wee bit more water than usual.

Piotr, Mar 21, 2020

For peat lovers only. Excelente!

Joseph, Mar 2, 2020

Love it

Louis, Jan 28, 2020

Excellent dram, nice & peaty but smooth with it, my friends & i had a few & they all said the same. I would certainly recommend this to our members.

Laurence, Jan 16, 2020

A big punch in the mouth for your money. Smoky, rich, but a little bit harsh due to the younger age. As someone with a lot of Islay experience, I'd wager it's a Caol Ila. You could do far worse!

Gašper, Jan 11, 2020

A lot of peat and smoke,,very interesting

Stephen, Dec 10, 2019

Too far on the peaty and smoky side for me.

Matthew, Dec 1, 2019

Way too strong for me. Smoke and peat blasted. Added a drip of water, still hit me hard. Used some ice cubes. Manageable. But not my favorite still.

Paavo, Nov 1, 2019

Good value for the money!

Todd, Oct 29, 2019

good peat and smoke flavor - nice burn from the cask strength. A dash of water tames things down a bit and opens up the pepper background. For the price, this is quite good overall.

Tobias, Oct 8, 2019

Very sharp but flat, not very deep and warm. Interesting in taste. Very sweet but without fruit...

Juan, Oct 8, 2019

Good taste but perhaps too much alcohol

Jim, Sep 29, 2019

Strong peat, but not over powering

Ron, Sep 28, 2019

Dark Carmel color, fabulous Carmel front end with a smoke finish. A very good Scotch!

Angel, Sep 17, 2019

Too much alcohol for me. Tasting notes fade in its presence

Matt, Sep 4, 2019

I did enjoy this whisky. Would I buy a bottle, probably not. Alot of salt, some peat and smoke. not too heavy overall like some others 6/10

Andriy, Aug 14, 2019

Smoked salmon ( in a bad way)... heavy...

Constantin, Aug 14, 2019

If you don't appreciate the likes of Ardbeg or Laphroaig, stay away from this whisky. Everyone else, those who like intense peat will like this whiskey. Speaking of Laphroaig, rumor has it that this is what you can find in the Ileach bottle. Put the 10 years or quarter cask Laphroaig next to it and you will notice a strong resemblance. Important, do experiment a bit with adding water. Even the 40% version gets a lot better, loses some of the overwhelming peat in the process. Many of those who didn't like it, probably forgot the water...

Paul, Aug 11, 2019

Nice full flavour. Heavy on the peat, but worth it.

Robert, Aug 8, 2019

Big peat, big smoke, tons of salt, but a little too young. Great mouthfeel.

CINDY, May 2, 2019

Strong, long. Smoky, peppery. Woke up every taste bud. Thought about adding a little water but didn’t.

Jeremiah, Apr 20, 2019

Way too smokey and strong.

Benjamin, Apr 14, 2019

Too strong. It reduces the smokiness I was expecting. A drop of water improved my final rating...

Nicolas, Mar 29, 2019

Too much for me, but a lot better after a drop of water.

Susanna, Mar 19, 2019

I really enjoyed this Cask strength. One of the best I have ever tasted. A drop of water improved the taste.

Vincent, Mar 10, 2019

Didn’t like this, mixed with a small bit of water to release some more flavour. Very overpowering

David, Mar 5, 2019

Young, singular focused whiskey. Found the nose to be slightly offputting.

brad, Feb 7, 2019

Wow

John, Feb 2, 2019

Peaty, smoky. Not a fan of peaty whisky, but this one is not too bad.

Troy, Jan 22, 2019

Wow. The burn of alcohol mixed with the rich smoke and peat intense but balances to be enjoyable. Can't drink a lot but one drink is a lot of scotch power.

Simone, Jan 19, 2019

Overwhelming. Too much, maybe. A very good product, anyway.

Saurabh, Jan 19, 2019

A bit bitter and underwhelming at the end.

Scott, Jan 13, 2019

If you like super smokey, peaty whisky, this is your drink. Had a hard time getting past the cask strength bite though.

Angel, Dec 20, 2018

Too much alcoholic for me

Jeramy, Nov 8, 2018

Incredible. Bacon and lightly smoked flavors. Fatty and robust with earthy remnants

Piotr, Nov 6, 2018

Too young, too simple, not my taste

alexey, Nov 4, 2018

Smoky and peaty with long aftertaste, but not very complex. Phenols and oils are very pronounced. Great campfire taste.

Dirk, Oct 27, 2018

For me this is the real essence of a smokey, peaty whisky which isn't killed by its own strength. Just orderd it for my home bar after haing tasted it from a tasting box.

Keara, Oct 25, 2018

Smoky with a bite

Garry, Oct 21, 2018

Legs not too bad, but nowhere near peaty enough for me. I will stick to Ardbeg and Bruichladdich... But it was certainly worth trying and pretty good value for money.

Michael, Oct 21, 2018

This one grew on me... the smoke is dominant with an oily mouthfeel, but the tangy vanilla flavor crept up on me and started to take center stage after every sip.

Andrej, Aug 10, 2018

Quite bitter and shallow.

emrys, Aug 7, 2018

LOVED IT NICE AND SMOKEY HAD A PUNGENT BITE

Paul, Mar 15, 2018

Loved it. Not usually a smoky lover, but this one rocks.

Deric, Mar 14, 2018

Shattered in transit. One more for the angels...

Michael, Feb 26, 2018

Peat on steroids - you either love it you don't. I love it. Worth a bottle.

Martin, Jan 31, 2018

As a novice peat/smoke drinker I enjoyed the flavor. It is as described: smoky, peaty with a bit of oil. A very small splash of water to cut the bite. Nice aftertaste. Although this wouldn’t be my everyday dram this would be a nice change of pace.

Kevin, Dec 23, 2017

Pepper , phenols with the seaweed weren’t my thing.

Michael, Nov 18, 2017

As a novice scotch drinker (i'm more familiar w/ bourbons and ryes) I enjoyed the heavy smoky notes in this... I can;t find it for sale anywhere, can someone recommend a similar scotch? I hear smoky is a common note in certain areas.

Thomas, Nov 14, 2017

Never have been much of an Islay guy. Just can't seem to enjoy the Leary, smokiness and this experience was no different. Probably not fair to be too critical of something I just don't enjoy. Very smooth.

Ron, Nov 4, 2017

Had a tasting with my wife and father. We all thought that this was the best of the three in the tasting box. Has a fantastic smoky peaty flavor. Definitely want this in my bar.

Jure, Oct 26, 2017

Amazing Islay Scotch for the money - nothing comes close. Cask strength and I prefer it without added water - it's absolutely IMMENSE in the mouth!

Adam, Aug 1, 2017

Nice a smoky with some peat

michael, Apr 27, 2017

great strength, flavours of the smoky and peat are perfect,worth the money.

Dean, Jan 31, 2017

Not bad, just really don't understand the draw of cask strength. That being said I am a sucker for smoky and peaty

Mark, Jan 21, 2017

Good strength, very smoky, and earthy. Mellows out beautifully with a few drops of our giver and killer...water.

Klemen, Dec 27, 2016

Absolutely legendary. 10/10 and kicks Lagavulin 16 in the balls. Although I still love Lagavulin, let's not forget that.

Deja, Dec 24, 2016

Felt like it was burning the enamel off of my teeth.

Michal, Nov 28, 2016

Intense, long developement, smoky, oak, oily, cooked spinach, very pleasant intense smokiness, sweet at the background, without water was very dry, and sharp, with smokiness eventually coming through and then staying for long time.