Islay distilleries release Fèis Ìle 2020 whiskies

Diageo owned Islay distilleries Lagavulin and Caol Ila have released their Fèis Ìle 2020 whiskies:  Lagavulin 20 Years Old Fèis Ìle 2020 and Caol Ila 16 Years Old Fèis Ìle 2020.

Lagavulin 20 Years Old Fèis Ìle 2020 has been aged in refill and PX oloroso treated hogsheads and bottled at 54 percent ABV and limited 6,000 bottles of its released. The whisky has been priced at US$241 per bottle.

Tasting notes include a “feisty” nose of cake mix, digestive biscuits, linseed oil and eucalyptus, leading to a sweet and smoky palate.

Caol Ila 16 Years Old Fèis Ìle 2020 comprises 3,000 bottles. It has been matured in refill, then amoroso-treated hogsheads and bottled at 53.9 percent ABV. The whisky will retail for RRP US$152 per bottle.

Tasting notes include stem ginger, fruitiness, faint smoke and a rich, long-lasting finish.