Reverend357
Ledaig 10 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
August 26, 2017 (edited September 29, 2018)
This is definatly a step up from Highland Park 12 if you are new to peated whiskys like I am.
The inital smell is acutally rather unpleasent, but that changes quickly.
Nose: For me it reminds me of a hookah. The smell when you light the coal, this is exactly what I get here. Below that is the destinct aroma of BBQ. Charred meat. You can almost feel the heat of the grill. And for some reason I get just a touch of citrus in there too.
Taste: It is surprisingly sweet. Not sugary sweet, more like...honey glazed ribs. Some smoked meat in there. My brain start pictureing grilled flank steak with pepper. It burns and is hot, but at the same time soothing.
And just before it goes down I get a hint of dark chocolate.
Aftertaste: For me the chocolate is the predominant aftertaste, but there is still a good amount of smoke in there. Doesn't last all that long, but the images of a nice BBQ with friends stay in your head for a while.
All in all a rather tasty whisky. If you are new like I am, don't let the initial smell discourage you. While this whisky has some bite, it's bark is worse.
Would not recommend this as the first whiksky you try, but if you like stuff along the lines of Highland Park 12, this will probably work just fine.
36.9
EUR
per
Bottle
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