Tastes

Clean with Honey and mild peppery spices . This is sherry done well for those that may not appreciate the heavier styled sherry

Nice caramelized sherry and very similar in quality to the dalmore 18

Will likely suit the Japanese palate but it’s not quite Japanese. The nose is quite weak but the delivery is decent.

Hibiki blenders choice lives up to its expectations but the prices are just no longer practical. The masters select was priced better and I personally preferred it as well.

Amazing balance of peat - a real feat. There are octomore peatier than this but it still packs a punch with vanillic notes

From peatiness to smokiness to balance everything on this is subtle yet pronounced. Wow ! Should give lagavulin a run for its money . What’s stands out though is the maritime influence that makes the ledaig 10 stand out

A nice blend that starts and finishes well like a good balanced Japanese whisky as you would expect . It’s not quite a hibiki which has a much more finished approach but this is not bad for aud 99.99. Wouldn’t pay the crazy typical price for this. Sadly of course this is discontinued like many so grab if you can at the 99.99 price as it would easily stand up over a Nikka from the barrel and maybe just below the hibiki harmony which are both priced over this. This is spicy, a little bit understated upfront but finishes better and has all the right balanced hallmarks of a Japanese whisky. Semi sweet and a tad salty and creamy. Looking forward to trying the signature blend Extra half star for the price

Starts well with some creaminess and then ends with some zesty bitterness