Ledaig 1997 That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch 21 21 yo

 

 

 

58,2°

Distillery : Tobermory - Islands

Sherry Butt

Independent Bottling 

By That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 37 ppm

 

 

 

A new bottling from That Boutique-y Whisky Company, a trading company set up in 2012 that evolves around Master of Malt and is owned by the Atom Brands group. This is a Ledaig aged in a single Sherry Butt. By the way, how can you have a 21-year-old juice distilled in 1997 and not released until 2023? It's 4 years short. What happened to the whisky during those 4 years? Has it gone round the world on an electric scooter? It's all very mysterious... 567 bottles are on sale.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

The nose is fresh, with iodine and plastic, salty waves crashing on a beach of pebbles, quartz and slate, and a few drops of apricot juice. Blond tobacco, sticky peat. Squeezed lemon in the background. On the palate, it's silk, a few candied citrus fruits, rosewater, a maritime touch, destructive spices, nutmeg and cumin. Salt and minerals. The finish is long, full and explosive, with woody gravel, cloves, a pinch of cinnamon, tar and melted plastic. A bit cheesy at the end.

In Short, 

Excellent, as is often the case with this distillery. It has the complexity of age, but also the ardour of youth, it complements each other well. On the other hand, I didn't smell too much Sherry, which is strange, there was quite a lot of lemon and minerality, barely any cinnamon and apricots, it was the distillate that took over, but so much the better. The price is right, so you'll want to snap it up. To be reserved for fans, of course, it's dirty, that's for sure..

Score : 90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Skeletal Family - She Cries Alone

Caol Ila 2008 That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch 23 14 yo

 

 

 

54,9°

Distillery : Caol Ila - Islay

Refill Hogshead and 1st Fill Oloroso Octaves Finish

Independent Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2023

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 35 ppm

 

 

 

That Boutique-y Whisky Company is one of the few trading companies belonging to the Atom Brands group. Created in 2012 by the gentlemen of Master of Malt, it has gradually acquired its own autonomy. Here, a Caol Ila of a respectable age, first aged in a simple refill Hogshead, then transferred to small Octave 1st Fill Oloroso casks. The result is 525 bottles adorned with a hand-drawn design by Emily Chapell, like all the company's bottles.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Tar and ash, mucky peat. Bewitching smoke, liquorice, dark chocolate, damp earth, dried banana, apricots and quinces. Beautiful fullness. On the palate, the Sherry is a bit more noticeable. Velvety, milk chocolate, smoked fruits, intense and varied spices, nutmeg, pepper, mustard. Delicate oak. The finish is quite long and relatively explosive, somewhat foresty, with chestnut bogue and humus, but above all there's the full-bodied smoke of fuel and gas oil that we love. A trail of salt and shortbread biscuits.

 

In Short, 

There's nothing particularly new here, but it's very pleasant. Despite its age, the peat remains intense, the iodine character is very discreet, as always with Sherry-aged Caol Ila, and there are lovely chocolatey and smoky flavours. To be reserved for enthusiasts, of course, but I'm surprised at the rather low price on offer, so I'd suggest you rush out and buy it.

Score : 89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Twin Tribes - Monolith