51,9°
Distillery : Tobermory - Islands
Pedro Ximénez Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By Douglas Laing & Co.
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 37 ppm
Still within the Old Particular range, this Ledaig has been selected by La Maison du Whisky to be part of the Collection New Vibrations, which means it will be sold exclusively on the French market. Distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2023, it should be at least 15 years old, but is only 14, so it has spent some time out of cask, probably several months. Anyway, the influence of this Pedro Ximénez Sherry cask must have done it good. 261 bottles were produced.
Let's Taste It :
Faded flowers, mineral peat, gypsum, limestone, quite powerful, red fruits and apricots tinged with soot, blood orange, oil and fuel, then it drifts towards exotic fruits with a bit of humus, dead leaves, ointment. Very fruity on the palate, with vegetal notes. From mango to quince and pear. Peat is in the background, chalky, but also oily, especially motor oil. Rich but not aggressive spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper. The finish is long and explosive, with hints of chocolate, chicory and Arabica coffee. Cloves, mushrooms, seaweed, damp black earth. A drop of gas oil. Slightly medicinal.
In Short,
Excellent, this Ledaig. I was particularly impressed by the finish. But the nose is also magnificent. Ledaig is often associated with Bourbon, which allows it to retain all its specificity. Here, it lives very well with Sherry. It's a success on every level, it has its own personality, somewhat autumnal, a tad melancholic, and with a beautiful, intense and powerful mineral peat. Despite the very high price, I recommend it for those who can afford it.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Fiedls of the Nephilim - Last Exit for the Lost
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