Lagavulin Feis Ìle 15 Years
Lagavulin's whisky festival bottling for Islay: fifteen years old, bottled at cask strength and finished in casks that had held Moscatel de Málaga. Peat smoke with toffee, cherries and pepper, in a limited edition.
A festival bottle with an Andalusian finish
Every year, Islay celebrates Feis Ìle, the island's whisky festival, and each distillery releases its own bottling for the occasion. This Lagavulin is the 2025 edition: a fifteen-year-old single malt that was first matured in refill butts and hogsheads, then finished in rare casks that had held Moscatel de Málaga, a sweet wine from Andalusia.
That finish adds layered fruitiness to Lagavulin's signature peat smoke. The whisky is bottled at cask strength, 55.7%, with no dilution after cask maturation. The edition is limited, and once it's gone, it's gone. This is primarily a bottle for collectors and enthusiasts who want to try Lagavulin in a different way from the 16 or the 8.
In brief
Peat and sweet wine in balance
Peat smoke and cherries
Peat smoke up front, followed by dark cherries and toffee from the Moscatel de Málaga casks. Let the glass rest for a moment.
Toffee, salt and spices
Rich and full-bodied, with toffee, salt, spices, and pepper. The cask strength makes it powerful; water brings out the fruit.
Long, peppery, and smoky
A long finish with lingering smoke and pepper, underpinned by the sweet fruitiness of the wine casks.
Flavor profile of Lagavulin Feis Ìle 15 Years neat. With water, the balance shifts from pepper to cherry and toffee.
Tasting at cask strength
At 55.7%, water doesn't spoil the flavor; it's a tool. Take your time and taste this bottle in stages.
First, a small sip neat
Pour 20 ml into a tulip glass and take a very small sip. Hold it in your mouth for a moment: this lets your tongue get used to the strength and taste the full force of peat and pepper.
Tasting glasses →Then water, little by little
Add a few drops of cool water at a time with a pipette or teaspoon, then taste again. At around a quarter water, the cherries and toffee from the Moscatel casks open up.
Glass: tasting glass →With blue cheese or chocolate
A small glass with a little water alongside blue cheese or a piece of dark chocolate. The whisky's saltiness and smoke pair beautifully with both.
Whisky glasses →Mixing with a festival bottle?
Better not: this bottle is limited and made to be tasted neat. For smoky cocktails, the 8 Years is the better choice. If you do use it, just add a few drops.
Penicillin
Blended Scotch with lemon and ginger honey. Half a centiliter of Feis Ìle floated on top is enough for a smoky nose.
Rob Roy
Scotch, sweet vermouth, and bitters. A few drops of Feis Ìle in a Rob Roy complement its sweet wine finish.
Rusty Nail
Scotch and Drambuie over ice. Use a blend as the base and rinse the glass with a little Feis Ìle.
Whisky cocktails
All whisky cocktails in one place, from Penicillin to Boulevardier.The right glass for Lagavulin Feis Ìle 15 Years
Cask-strength whisky calls for a glass that lets the alcohol escape and concentrates the aromas: a tulip glass or a snifter.
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Lagavulin 8 Years
Young and bold: tea-like smoke, salty sea air, orange, and chocolate. Enjoy neat with water or in a Penicillin.
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