pkingmartin
Ledaig 10 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
July 19, 2022 (edited October 9, 2022)
The nose starts with applewood smoked bacon, baked pears and candy cigarettes then tangy barbecued short ribs and seaside rocky minerality followed by caramelized apples, orange marmalade and grilled peaches that transitions to candied ginger, cloves and light campfire ash with low ethanol burn.
The taste is a thin mouthfeel starting with applewood smoked bacon, light dash of lemon juice and poached pears before a mild peppery spice that slowly fades to tangy barbecued short ribs and seaside rocky minerality followed by Granny Smith apple peel, orange zest and charred lime that transitions to candied ginger, cloves and light campfire ash with low ethanol burn.
The finish is medium length with charred tangy short ribs, sautéed apples and light campfire ash.
Overall, this is an enjoyable dram that balances meaty smoke with light notes of slightly sour citrus, rocky minerality and mild sweetness but the flavors are rather thin and subtle that could have used a few more ABV to really help create a bolder and richer whisky. I’m a fan of the profile Ledaig has here, but wish they would come out with a cask strength version similar to what Laphroaig does with their 10 year.
At a price of $70 near me, I don’t see myself picking one of these up as there are plenty of other options for that price that I’d rather buy.
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@skillerified I’d certainly be interested to read your thoughts on it and if you can find a sample or bar pour of it, go for it. Otherwise I’d try for a price of $50 or under for a full bottle.
@pkingmartin yes. You must. I have decided I hate darkest winter. I enjoy it too much. Which means I either have to (a) keep it stocked which means selling a kidney, or (b) resist the urge to drink it which my result in me tearing my kidneys out.l in frustration. Whatever happens I see DW costing me my kidneys.
That actually sounds interesting enough to me, with the applewood bacon and all, to maybe pick up a single bottle just to try. Guess I'd hope maybe this one of those oddballs that ends up cheaper on the West Coast. I'll look around.
@DrRHCMadden Haha, I just had a 50ml sample bottle to try and I can see how this can come off thin and lackluster. That’s part of the fun of this hobby and getting to hear different opinions on spirits. I’m going to need to get a bottle of that Limeburners Darkest Winter to make this taste watery and worthy of bankruptcy.
I had this recently at an in store tasting. Fresh bottle but not a neck pour. I found this to be like a lehmans brother executive: overpriced, underperforming, weak willed and generally disappointing. I have heard other people saying this is average to good, but I just didn’t get that myself.
Agreed. Very yummy but the price is surprisingly high.