Ledaig 10 Year

Paid $60 for this bottle. This is a bottle kill review. I will try to summarize what this bottle offered. Nose: Archeological dig. Swimming pool. Earth. Wind. And fire. Barbeque? Palate: Soily greasy peat dominates. Background of a young ex-bourbon profile. Sharp grassy vanilla. Slight sherry influence as well with raisins. Finish: Dirt, oil, and “An Inconvenient Truth.” Say what you say about climate change, but Ledaig is real. Pros: Ledaig is legit its own thang. The Original Taste of Farm. Cons: Bruichladdich made this obsolete with Octomore. Ledaig can be a beast, young or old, in independent bottlings. I highly recommend going for a gamble, it you can find some indie bottling at a higher ABV but for a similar price, regardless of age. If you liked this and want something OB, and to spend 3-4x more for something way cooler: Octomore 6.1 or 7.1 Final Mark: 85/100 (range 82-87. N = 5)

Heavily peaty on the nose but with a balancing sweetness on the palate with a pleasant aftertaste.