Ledaig 10 Year

I think i had high hopes on this one, but i did not have any real reason for those high hopes. This is a whisky that tries to look like an Islay/Island Whisky without achieving the great level of this two scotland regions. Actually it comes from an Island called Mull, and this is the peaty expression of Tobermory. Bottled at 46.3% abv. On the nose it is good. Its peat is exactly like ardbeg or kilchoman. Burnt cake crest, Grapes. Artificial flavor. On the palate, everything goes south. Oak, Pepper; Oily, maybe too much. Tobbacco and a cheap butterscotch. Finish is kind of winey and hot. Overall it seems like this one lacks some balance and a better palate. Overall i give this dram a fair 72 over 100.

Gentle yet professional smoked aroma, bit of sea salt at the finish with dry essence. Well done, worth the cost for one time exploration. Great gentlemen evening.

The nose has a very sharp brine and a harsh vegetal note like radishes or turnips. I get some cask wood as well, with a hint of caramel. It tastes like it smells. There is a sharp brine that tastes like a rough sea on a stormy day. The peat is vegetal and the smoke is ashy. It's like being in a seaside hut during a storm, warming yourself by a smoky fire. The malt flavor comes through the harsher elements, and hints of caramel emerge as well as shortbread. It has medicinal character character and has very strong phenol. The phenol dominates the palate. The flavors are not well balanced, but that's ok. They really battle for their place in this storm in a glass. The "lack" of balance actually makes it much more interesting. The peat phenol and brine dominate the finish. This is one of the most phenolic whiskeys I've had in recent memory - which seems odd for me to say because I love Islay whiskey, and this somehow seems more phenolic than many of those. Something savory like smoked fish emerges late. I am pleasantly surprised by this. This is a maritime whiskey even by maritime standards!

Everybody needs a bottle of this. A realy manly drink.

Smokey maple on the nose, can also tell straight off that it’s peated. Reminds me a lot of a Lagavulin nose. Full bodied, but not particularly oily. Smoke comes through on the taste, gets some bitter notes near the end (in a pleasant way). Finish is burnt toast with cinnamon

This is truly unique, and I’ve found nothing else that tastes like it. It’s like a cross between an Islay and a campbeltown. It has a bit of that earthy funk, but with more of a saline edge with plenty of heat around it. It’s an excellent bottle and a must try for any that like unique smells and flavors.

Peat and pepper - not a huge fan but too much peat for me - very much like an islay