Ledaig 18 Year

Wow wow wow. I've read reviews stating that drinking this is almost a chore. Well, sigh me up for more chores, mom and pay me in LeDaig 18 Year Old. Putting your nose into the Glencairn glass and inhaling deeply rewards you with big, Laphroaig-y smoke, brine and a tease of sweetness. You expect that first sip to just slam your tongue with medicinal, band-aid and creosote but damn if it doesn't back off and just hit you with a sweet, dark fruit that pops and settles throughout your whole mouth. The heat shows up lastly and then, BAM!, here's that heavy peat smoke that dominates the long, heavy finish. This bottle runs just shy of $200 but I promise you, I will be buying another the very next day when I sadly finish this one off. It hits all the right notes for me and if you enjoy and appreciate the big smoky Laphroaigs but also want the dark fruit and sweetness of a sherry cask finished scotch then give this a go. A beautiful, beautiful scotch. Cheers.

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Sharp and peaty