Richard-ModernDrinking
Ledaig 13 Amontillado Cask Finish
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
December 26, 2018 (edited September 27, 2019)
This is a limited edition bottling of the Tobermory distillery’s peated spirit. It spent some final portion of its 13 years in Amontillado sherry casks, but I couldn’t find any information on how long. At its cask strength of 59.2%, there are creamy pears and malt on the nose, with a hint of sawdust. Diluted to 50%, a bit of funk emerges. In the mouth, it’s fruity and slightly sour, like grapefruit with a dash of pepper. There’s a creamy note too. The finish is long and heavy on the cayenne pepper. This is my first whisky from this distillery so I don’t know how much the flavor deviates from the base spirit, but the sherry cask influence seems subtle — and none the worse for that. My guess is that the Amontillado finish comprised only six months to a year. Overall, a tasty dram that will have me seeking more whisky from the Isle of Mull.
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I think I would give this one 4.5 - 4.75 based on the dram I had at Deanston (same group) but will wait until I open my bottle to make a proper review.
This distillery was an odd one for me. I hated the 10 on the 1st taste then working my way through the bottle really loved it..but then by the end really starting disliking it again. Very rare for me to have such a schizophrenic relationship with a whiskey. The 18 liked more but still ended up giving most of the bottle away but then the Masarla I liked.
The 10 is solid, most prefer the 18 but I’d rather have the 10. I have this bottle as well but haven’t opened it.
@PBMichiganWolverine I think I did but it’s all a blur.
@Richard-ModernDrinking I have that TWE Ledaig from their whisky show. Did you get to try that while you were there?