Slainte-Mhath
Ledaig 2004 Cask Strength (Gordon & MacPhail)
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
January 27, 2019 (edited April 22, 2019)
Gordon & MacPhail's Cask Strength range offered a good selection of high-quality drams before being discontinued in 2018. Matured in a combination of first and refill sherry hogsheads, this 2004 Ledaig could be mistaken for an Islay malt. The nose is complex and engaging with smoked ham, vanilla, iodine, lime and moderate peat smoke. Peppery and bold in the arrival, the taste develops with grapefruit and savory peatiness. Hints of sweetness, tar and a dash of salt characterize the long and warming finish. Peat addicts, do not underestimate Ledaig!
RATING: 4.0/5.0 stars ≙ 88 pts → FIRST-CLASS
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Nice review. I recently opened my 2000/14yr/56.9%/refill sherry bottling and it is a damn fine dram. The G&M Cask Strength series are typically phenomenal. Sad to hear that they have been discontinued.
Additional comment: Bottled at 55.5% ABV from casks 16600503 & 16600506 in 2017, which makes it a 12-year-old Single Malt.