Name: Dun Bheagan 8 Year Old
Color: Yellow gold
Nose: Brine, iodine, orange
Taste: Brine, iodine, orange (yes, smells as it tastes)
Review:
Dun Bheagan Single Malt is an 8-year-old Islay styled whisky that is naturally colored and un-chilled filtered. Bottle by Ian MacLeod (pronounced Mac-Cloud) Distilleries, they sell Brand Name bottles and Private Label bottles. The difference is as simple as it sounds. Brand Name means it is their own brand of whisky they created. Private Label means it is another distilleries whisky in their bottle. They bought the whisky from someone and bottle it under their name. Dun Bheagan is Private Label and tastes a lot like another Islay whisky that I enjoy in over the winter months.
This Single Malt smells and tastes like a cut down version of Lagavulin 16 with lighter color. If it is not Lagavulin stock, I would be very surprised. I always wonder why distilleries do this type of business. Is it because of over production, partnership, shortages, gimmicks, experiments? Who knows? Well, someone knows but they don’t tell me and frankly, I don’t really give a shit.
As Autumn approaches us I like to switch over to peatier, full bodied whisky’s to enjoy in the cold weather. If you have thinking of trying Islay whisky’s but you don’t want to commit to a bottle that costs as much as Lagavulin 16 ($85) or you feel you might get stuck with a $50 peaty whisky you will not like, then this one is at the right price for a newbie. Don’t be afraid to buy this bottle. Whether you like it or not, for the price it is worth having it on your bar at home.
Price around $35 and a decent price for a decent whisky.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
