Ledaig 10 Year

Nose: Coal Smoke, like the pull of clean hookah coconut shell briquettes. Muted Butterscotch and Cereal note. Taste: Forward is Bacon and Brine. Still Mild compared to Islay. Earthy Pear-like Fruit. Finish: Oily Leather. Sweat and Seaweed. Completes what It began.

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Peaty bacon spreads clearly even from a distance, by bringing the nose closer the aromas are enriched with burnt tires, dirt, a tonic medicinal note embraced by the ocean (disinfectant type diluted in sea water, excellent for fumigations). On the background, cloves, pear, cereals. It is a rough nose, in some ways not very balanced, where peat tends to prevail leaving little room for evolution, but for those who love the genre it is inviting in its own way. In the mouth, alcohol stings perhaps more than it should, but in some way it accords with the abrupt character of the whisky. Obviously peat, with a clear herbaceous and earthy profile while maintaining its fleshy soul, like a bacon wrapped in tufts of grass and breaded with dirt, very "dirty" and agricultural. Strands of smoke are added (the breaded bacon has been roasted), scorched biscuits, vanilla cream, pear and cloves, medicinal notes ended up on the background. A mix of youth and farmer's soul, if he could speak the first word would certainly be a very colorful curse. Quite long finish, of ash, grass, bacon and cereals.

Big Smokey nose with spice pulling through and ending on mild smoked green apple notes.

Love peated scotch and saw the high ratings/rankings. Available in 50ml at specs to try before $50 bottle so a couple i grabbed yes I did. My dram is 92.6 proof. Poured neat, noses honey smoke like the innards of a bees nest lit up. Malt, nougat and dusty cardboard. Soft and sweet with a little bit of wood. Palate is sweet malt and honey with rich smooth smoke and oak, wow is that tasty!!. Finishes with drying barrel and some fading malt and smoky honey. The peat is gentle with this scotch but provides some nice smoke accents for the flavors. Not a heavyweight like some other smokies yet very enjoyable. Would like to see it closer to $40 but still worth buying for rotation, its that good........91/100..........Im a sucker for that smoky honey taste. Another delicious peated scotch!