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Tobermory
Scotland
Single Malt
The Tobermory Distillery on the picturesque Isle of Mull isn't home to just unpeated whisky. It also makes superbly smoky single malt under the name of Ledaig (that name isn't simply a coincidence, by the way - Ledaig was one of the distillery's previous names!). Distilled using the same pot stills as the classic unpeated Tobermory expression, just with peated barley instead, the whisky boasts plumes of rich, earthy, almost medicinal smoke, with underlying fresh fruit and crushed spice notes. This particular expression ages for 10 years before bottled at the very specific strength of 46.3% ABV.
Quite light and well-balanced. There is a very soft peat with a gentle smoke. Notes of barley and malt extract, with walnut and pine oil and a hint of iodine, dried fruit and nuts.
Medium-bodied and quite rich. There are notes of spice and smoke gathering above the charred oak. The peat is quiet and dry with a touch of black pepper and earth.
Medium-length and slightly smoky with spice.
Man, I think Tobermory might be my favourite distillery. Ledaig Rioja Series is in my top 5 drams, this one isn't far off. When I want to give peat a rest, Tobermory 12 does the trick. About this dram - smoky nose with vanilla biscuits. Fruity palate with smoke, salt, caramel. The peat is there, but with understated elegance. Smoky finish, but sweet, almost like choc pudding. You just can't go wrong picking up a bottle of Ledaig.
I drank a bottle over a month and waited til the end to review. The first measure from the bottle was incredibly smoky but thereafter this experience disappeared. It is a light bodied malt, the peat is balanced by fruity sweetness and does not dominate. It is easy to drink but I do not find it complex. I do not think it comparable with Islay malts, I love Ardbeg 10yo to which this does not compare. There are some medicinal phenolic notes on the nose and finish. Overall not exciting enough.
Salty on thenose with the merest whiff of a sherry butt. Some nice grassy/buttery tones in there also. Saltiness explodes in the mouth with some toffe aftertones enhanced by a little watering down. It can take the water; bottled at a decent percentage. All in all not a bad dram, reminiscent of Bunnahabain and other north coast Islays; not a lot of peat smoke in there at all.
Very nice peated scotch. Ardberg is my usual go-to but Ledaig is a reminder you can get some truly excellent peated whiskies outside of Islay. The only problem is every time I open the bottle I have a hard time putting it away again
The previous reviewer should stick to the seriously coloured Lagavulin and leave this non coloured and non chill filtered superbly made whisky to us unserious folk.
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