I usually hold of buying stuff in the +100 euro price range, since there's so much good stuff to explore in the cheaper ranges, but the impression made by the 10 year old made me decide to try this 18 year old Ledaig anyway. I'm so glad I did! It's peatiness is slightly tempered by the extra years of maturation, and while the finishing in ex-sherry cask isn't as obvious as I had feared, it's quite noticable (but likeable). Combine this with some Meaty BBQ Smoke, a hint of dark Chocolate and some moderate Spices, this makes one hell of a dram. Top shelf material from the first sip! In a way, it strongly reminds me of the tasty traditional Volterean dish I had in Italy last year: wild boar with chocolate sauce. And that's definately a good thing :). Does anyone know the difference between this one, and the seconds batch, though?