Ledaig 10 Year

Had to put a bit of water on it to calm down the hot finish. Really opened it up, revealing vanilla, musty leather, and a waft of smoke in the nose. The palate reveals multiple layers of smoke, part reminiscent of a campfire, and part smoked meat. Tons of spice in a finish that lingers. Not bad by any means, but not my favorite peated dram.

Peaty and rich like Lagavulin, but not as over the top as Lagavulin. A bit bright and some bite to it.

light peat, heavy malt flavor with a peppery medicinal taste

Ledaig you salty dog! I don't mean it in a good way. I had a hard time with this dram. The best of it is on the nose. A medium-light peat smoke and ocean spray are dominant and are supported by faint red wine notes and Orange Pekoe tea. There was also something that brought an image to mind of a shed of old farm machinery on my grandparents' farm. I couldn't put my finger on it until the third or fourth tasting - a not unpleasant creosote smell. The palate holds some pear, grape skin, black pepper, lemon with cloves, paracetemol tablets and enough salt to pay a Roman legion. The finish was not one to beckon me back: a dry tannic aftertaste like putting a cold wet teabag on your tongue. And lingering salt like a french kiss from Lot's wife. For me this was a real disappointment as I had high hopes and it is well rated. But to my tastes it's as salty as a swearing pirate and not one I would relish returning to.

Packed with peat but heavy as all hell. Nothing subtle. No depth of flavour. Not an easy drink and not worth bearing it.

Incredibly smooth. Van wees bottling fro. Gordon and macphail.