Ledaig 1973 33 Year Old The Whisky Fair

Ledaig 2004/2015 Signatory Vintage

Have I already mentioned that I love Ledaig? And with each purchased bottle the infatuation only grows. On my monthly whisky shop visit, the first thing I'll probably check is they have a new release of a young Ledaig on their shelves. The prices are usually fair and the unparalleled rough nature makes them the ideal candidates for your "bang...

Score 87/100

Ledaig 9 Year Old 2010 The Whisky Jury

Last summer I tried the first Ledaig bottled by Belgian bottler The Whisky Jury (the tasting notes are only just published, apologies), but here is Joeri with two new releases. This time it’s a former oloroso sherry cask that yielded 141 bottles available for the general public, while at the same time he launched a second cask – number 04014-2 –...

Score 87/100

Ledaig 10 Year Old

I’m not a fan of this expression from the Tobermory distillery. Some parts of this malt show promise (the nose) but the overall effect is unbalanced. This bottle was bought some time ago and more recent editions may be better, but I’ve not dared a purchase. Nose: Pine and peat Taste: Watery diluted peatyness with some pine sap Finish: Weak...

Score 65/100

Ledaig 18 Year Old Sherry - Batch 3

This 18 years old Tobermory on sherry casks appeared in 2015 for the first time. I felt it was somewhat ‘schizophrenic’. I presume that this third batch, from 2016, will have the same split personality. The nose is indeed a weird but nice mix of tar, rubber, smoke and buttermilk with red fruit, candied oranges and apricots. The first whiff is...

Score 86/100