Ledaig 10 Year

Peaty, taste of wood

After a taster of this in the distillery shop on Mull I just had to grab a bottle. Really quite smoky but works so well with all the sweetness on the taste. Easy to drink, just the right amount of strength on the abv. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Now to try more from the range..

Nothing better than a birthday gift of scotch. On the nose lemon, pear, honey, saltwater, peat. On the palate much the same. Honey and pear first, followed by smoke, ashy peat, brine. A little peppery finish with vanilla and lemon showing up. The proof is an odd number, but it seems like I've seen that number before, so it must have some significance that I'm not aware of. I'm sure @cascode will know. Overall, I think this is pretty good, I enjoy it, and all the more considering it was a gift. I wonder if it stays in the shadows of the Islay heavyweights because the price isn't as competitive. Seems like this goes for about 70 around here, which seems too high. I will definitely enjoy this bottle though.