Ledaig 10 Year

Very special, had the 2008 from the ultimate

An old scotsman told me drinking a bottle a day or two after its open makes a big difference in taste. 20% better he said. Not sure how he got that figure but he was bang on the money with this whisky. First opened it was a bit harsh - 3 stars i thought. Day 2 its already up to a 4. I thought maybe a 5 as i love the bitter peaty intensity of this whisky with its well balanced sweetness. But then I tried my benchmark the Laphroaig 10 and it didn't quite measure up to its richness or depth of flavour. So 4 stars it is..for now. Update: Tried in a large tasting with a number of the islay greats including laga de, ardbeg 10 and I'd say its def no more than a 4. More a 3.5 after being opened a few months, some of the flavour subtleties fade and the bitterness intensifies

Lemony with a bit of smoke, but the peat isn't overwhelming. It has a little burn which some might thumb their nose at, but I actually welcome. Decent at $60.