Tastes

I really enjoyed this, I know alot of reviews say the new version does not match up to the old expression. It’s briny but sweet and caramel honey botes do come through. I had this. I had the Aerstone 10 Sea Cask which I found to briny, salty. Its got a good balance of sweet and briny for me and depth to keep me interested.

Had to try this after all the hype of a blended malt. Will try JW Green next This is orange and sweet zesty caramel on the nose. Sweet citrus, vanilla, caramel and spicy notes on the palate. Worth a try but I wouldn’t rush to get a 2nd bottle.

Bang for your buck if you are looking for a quality budget peated everyday dram. I have been fortunate to taste this side by side to the “Sea Cask” and I know it might confuse people “Land Cask” but think of this as an affordable Ledaig 10 deep earthy peat as opposed to and Islay.

Solid for the price point! Aged 10years, single malt, crafted by Brian Kinsman himself, you cant go wrong if you looking for somthing good on a budget. I was fortunate to buy this along side the land cask and recommend to do so the same if you can. At first salty and briny but after letting this sit for about 10 min the sweet honey and vanilla notes stand out. Easy daily sipper. Get this over a budget blend.

I prefer this to the JW12. Light smoke and peat but creamy and caramel flavours come through. For a blended scotch thst offers smoke peat and deep caramel would recommed this a try.

Solid dram for its price point. If you on a budget and need your peat fix i would recommend this.

I got this for $15 less than Glenfiddich 12 and my opinion is that this is more bang for your buck. Smooth, chewy, flavourful typical Speyside Malt. If you just want and easy fruity sipper give this a try .

Was really impressed with this one, it’s on my “special occasion/moments shelf” if you were to infuse a Peat Bomb and a Sherry Bomb….this is what you get! No too Smokey but dark deep creamy Peated fruit. I would highly recommend this especially considering the ABV that offers a thick creamy long finish, but would also caution that this is not an Islay whisky so if you looking for those Islay flavours you won’t find it here.

I read and watched a lot of reviews on this one. I am a big fan of the 10. My take is, given the cost of living crises across the world and the foreseeable global recession - this is a solid dram especially if the 10year old is out of you budget. Smokey, Peated sweetness, medicinal and, with a hint of iodine and salty went well paired with smoked cheddar on cream cracker. This would be a easy go to on my shelf.

Pair this with smoked salmon and a salty cracker - *BOOM* it’s just awesome! A must have in your collection if you love a sea salt, smokey, peaty dram! I have only given this 4.75 because head to head Laphroaig 10 is my personal favourite.