Ledaig 10 Years
From the Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull comes this peated Ledaig 10 years old. An intense, smoky island malt.
From the Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull comes this peated Ledaig 10 years old. An intense, smoky island malt.
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Fruit:
Malt:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Lemon:
Salt:
Sherry:
Bonfire Smoke:
Date:
Spices:
Medicinal Smoke:
Oak:
Herbs:
Herb:
Chili:
Honey:
Leather:
Ham:
Hay:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Barley:
Caramel:
Cherry:
Chocolate:
Clove:
Coconut:
Dark Chocolate:
Grass:
Heather:
Iodine:
Mint:
Orange:
Pear:
Pepper:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Wheat:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Spices:
Pepper:
Malt:
Vanilla:
Maritime Notes:
Oak:
Fruit:
Caramel:
Seaweed:
Salt:
Herbs:
Heather:
Nuts:
Chocolate:
Medicinal Smoke:
Mint:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Bonfire Smoke:
Chili:
Ham:
Honey:
Lemon:
Sherry:
Almonds:
Banana:
Barley:
Coffee:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Floral:
Ginger:
Iodine:
Leather:
Pineapple:
Wheat:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Sweet:
Malt:
Pepper:
Oak:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Chili:
Fruit:
Herbs:
Ginger:
Salt:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Clove:
Coffee:
Heather:
Honey:
Nuts:
Oil:
Vanilla:
Alcohol:
Bonfire Smoke:
Caramel:
Cherry:
Floral:
Ham:
Lemon:
Medicinal Smoke:
Mint:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Sherry:
Zitrus:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.7
Rate
135
13
Quality comparison of bottles
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Tasting notes of SlàinteMhath:
30. Oct 2016
If you are a peat head and want to widen your horizon beyond Islay, this Single Malt is waiting to be discovered! At first glimpse, Ledaig 10 (peated Tobermory) is very reminiscent of Islay malts - but it's less sweet and distinctly different. A complex bouquet of smoked ham, sea salt, citrus fruits and both floral and savory notes lingers below intense, mineral peatiness. The arrival is strong, fresh and rather dry, followed by burned licorice, aniseed and loads of white pepper. Distant maritime notes with a touch of mint crown the substantial finish. A first-class malt!
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts
All tasting notes
28. Jul 2015
Nosing:
Strong peatsmoke, fresh citron, fruity, vanilla, sweet fruits, maltiness
Taste:
Sweet, aromatic peatsmoke
Finish:
Long
Strong peatsmoke, fresh citron, fruity, vanilla, sweet fruits, maltiness
Taste:
Sweet, aromatic peatsmoke
Finish:
Long
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Taste:
Finish:
02. May 2016
Nosing:
There's an initial hit of peat smoke (not overly antiseptic) with lemon juice, vanilla and black pepper developing after you let it sit for a few minutes. There's a seaweed/maritime savoury note also.
Taste:
Sweet, peaty arrival with vanilla sweetness and black pepper. The peat is medium strength and not as overpowering as a lot of the more popular Islay offerings.
Finish:
Medium/long with lingering smoke and black pepper/spice.
Comment:
Worth adding a few drops of water, but won't take too much.
Compared to a lot of peated Islay malts this is much more up my street. The peat is restrained but still very much at the forefront and doesn't overpower the other aspects of the flavour. It might be a little sweet for my tastes, but well worth trying at the asking price.
There's an initial hit of peat smoke (not overly antiseptic) with lemon juice, vanilla and black pepper developing after you let it sit for a few minutes. There's a seaweed/maritime savoury note also.
Taste:
Sweet, peaty arrival with vanilla sweetness and black pepper. The peat is medium strength and not as overpowering as a lot of the more popular Islay offerings.
Finish:
Medium/long with lingering smoke and black pepper/spice.
Comment:
Worth adding a few drops of water, but won't take too much.
Compared to a lot of peated Islay malts this is much more up my street. The peat is restrained but still very much at the forefront and doesn't overpower the other aspects of the flavour. It might be a little sweet for my tastes, but well worth trying at the asking price.
29. Jun 2020
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
04. Sep 2020
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: This is like a better Highland Park. Talisker without all the spiciness. A gentle smoky one, but not smoke forward.
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: This is like a better Highland Park. Talisker without all the spiciness. A gentle smoky one, but not smoke forward.
11. Mar 2019
Comment: It is indeed in Islay malts style, my first impression was: oh, similar to Lagavulin. But it is more sweet and less smoky (even with the same ppm level as far as internet says). With all well balanced complexity, with no caramell added, no chill filtration this is probably my favourite whisky on the market for really affordable price. Must have for all peat lovers!
29. Mar 2018
Nosing: 
(but not overwhelmingly so), and a pleasantly Surprising faint 
, discovered through a series of short sniffs, rather than deep inhalation.
Taste:
and a subtle, complementary
Finish:
and a sweeter as compared to the spicier/bitter revealed during tasting
Comment: Half- or (three-)quarter star ratings are missed in rating Ledaig 10-year. This is as close to a four-star rated whisky as I have had without quite reaching that plateau.
(but not overwhelmingly so), and a pleasantly Surprising faint , discovered through a series of short sniffs, rather than deep inhalation.Taste:
and a subtle, complementary Finish:
and a sweeter as compared to the spicier/bitter revealed during tastingComment: Half- or (three-)quarter star ratings are missed in rating Ledaig 10-year. This is as close to a four-star rated whisky as I have had without quite reaching that plateau.
27. Jan 2021
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
spicy long linger
Comment:
First attack is quit strong from smokiness. But in few second , it changes into honey flavor with a little hint of oak. Then moving to something like plum fruits that has sour flavor like dark cherry. For palate, I like the little hint of mint that feel after first taste attack. Totally, I cannot feel 46.3 %AVB, very mild but insisting the character.
Taste:
Finish:
spicy long linger
Comment:
First attack is quit strong from smokiness. But in few second , it changes into honey flavor with a little hint of oak. Then moving to something like plum fruits that has sour flavor like dark cherry. For palate, I like the little hint of mint that feel after first taste attack. Totally, I cannot feel 46.3 %AVB, very mild but insisting the character.
27. Jan 2021
03. Apr 2016
Nosing: Nice Strong Peat Smoke, but very sweet
Taste: Peat Smoke, vanilla, ripe fruit sweet
Finish: Long and very smooth
Comment:
Taste: Peat Smoke, vanilla, ripe fruit sweet
Finish: Long and very smooth
Comment:
