
This Ledaig 1996 Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whisky is some of the first spirit distilled when peated single malt production commenced at Tobermory Distillery in 1996. Peat-dried malted barley is married with naturally peat infused water from the distillery’s private water source, a dark aromatic lochan, high in the mountains above the village of Tobermory, ensuring an intense smoky flavorsome character. Matured in superior Oloroso sherry casks the result is a wonderfully peated single malt, with apple and a hint of mint with citrus aromas. These disappear into the dark as the peaty embers glow into a smoky finale.
Distilled and filled into cask in the summer of 1998, this delicious Ledaig was matured for almost 6 years before being transferred to Oloroso Sherry casks in the summer of 2004 for a further 13 years.
• 97 points, Ultimate Beverage Challenge
Bottle Size: 750ml, 46.3% ABV
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California Residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNINGNotes of Scent & Flavor
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Color
Rich deep gold. -
Nose
Fragrant smoke, toffee caramel, seaweed, apple with a hint of mint and a few citrus notes -
Palate
Crackling peat sets off millions of flavor explosions on the palate, black pepper then bursts then a light sherry sweetness. -
Finish
Smooth with a spicy salt tail, these disappear into the dark as the peaty embers glow into a smoky finale.
“This extra long finsish, has imbued our Ledaig with creamy toffee apple and sweet dired fruit notes, which compliment our rich, smoky Ledaig perfectly.”