The Tobermory Distillery has kicked off its Sinclair Series of bottlings with a brilliantly flavoursome Ledaig single malt, which has enjoyed a finishing period in Rioja wine casks! The series is named after the distillery's founder, John Sinclair, and this particular edition packs plenty of peaty notes alongside the ripe red fruit sweetness imparted by the Rioja casks. A sublime evening dram, this.
Red grapes, cinnamon, rose petal jelly, and a wave of coastal smoke.
Grassy peat, stewed plum, raspberry, almond, dark chocolate.
Salted caramel, cherry, clove.
I described it as pink my dear spouse described it as a poor islay we will not buy and do not recommend.
Bought this whiskey as a birthday present for my younger brother. Let’s just say he was very impressed with my choice. Not being a whiskey drinker, I went by the reviews and worked out a great choice for him. Taking into account the casks it matured in.
Was intrigued as love rioja and wondered how this would transfer into influencing the Ledaig...and as an Ardbeg man...how the peat/smoke would survive..but its very well balanced ..nice fruit flavour also pulls thru...for the money this is absolutely worth it...not a bad dram ..not amazing but pleasant enough
It's true that it's a little thin and lacks the depth or body of a 'proper' ledaig , but for the price it's a solid whisky and a great introduction to the distillery if you are trying for the first time or on a budget. If you are already a fan of Ledaig then you need to invest in the 18 YO which is epic but more than double the price.
To be honest, it tastes like what it is - it's Ledaig, but cheaper, and therefore.... It has the typical Ledaig soft briny peat, but without the body of the 10. Instead it's pretty thin. Really, not much else to report. Personally, I would definitely pay the extra and get the 10 - it's really worth it
