Ledaig 10 Year

33 open bottles in my collection ranked through multiple blind tastings. Counting them down! #19: Ledaig. Single Malt Scotch. 46.3% ABV. 10 year old. Paid $60 Yes. I will probably keep going back to this bottle on an intermittent basis. I don’t know about terroir, but this whisky tastes like terrain. It is melted down building material. Soil, clay, Playdough, and rubber on the palate and on the nose. Some fruitiness underneath all that mulchy earthy peat. A pleasant lingering ginger and saltiness on the finish. This is a lovable oddball compared to the peat staples of Ardbeg, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin; satisfying in its own way. PUN ALERT: water unearths this dram and exposes more vanilla bourbon sweetness. I prefer without any water. Please: pronounce this “late chick.” MARK: 87/100 PREVIOUSLY, ON BATMAN: #20: Longmorn. $94. 48%. 16 years. 87/100 #21: Maker’s Mark 46. $35 (375mL). 47%. NAS. 87/100 #22: Benjamin Prichard’s Double Barreled. $104. 45%. NAS. 87/100 #23: High West Campfire. $62. 46%. NAS. 86/100. #24: Balvenie Single Barrel First Fill. $59. 47.8%. 12 years. 86/100. #25: Bulleit Barrel Strength Batch 5. $55. 62.7%. NAS. 84/100