Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl / 56.8%
Older Ledaigs are hopefully going to become more common - the avid fanbase for Tobermory's peated whisky emerged thanks to the outstanding quality and power of some young cask strength heavily-sherried bottlings, but there's much more to Ledaig than just high strength smoky sherried drams.
Having said all that, here's a rather exciting high strength sherried Ledaig - although this one is from a refill sherry butt and is 19 years old, and should therefore demonstrate a little more restraint and complexity than some of the monstrous youngsters.
This is Ledaig from the celebrated 2001 vintage, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in February 2021 from a single refill sherry butt #278 that yielded 533 bottles at a hearty 56.8% for their Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength series.
Attributes
Brand | Ledaig |
Distillery | Tobermory |
Bottler |
Gordon & MacPhail |
Series | Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Island |
Distilled Year | 2001 |
Bottling Year | 2021 |
Age | 19 |
Limited Edition | Yes |
Bottles Produced | 533 |
Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
Cask Number | 278 |
Bottle Size | 70cl |
ABV | 56.8% |
Pre-Owned | No |
Tasting Notes
Nose: Red apple and cinnamon aromas give way to brown sugar.
Palate: Red berry flavours lead to rich dark chocolate and marmalade.
Finish: Full and smoky with rich fruit.