Whisky Focus - Ledaig 1996

Ledaig release a peated sherry cask matured limited edition Ledaig 1996 vintage.

Ledaig whisky which is produced at the Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland has announced the release of Ledaig 1996, a limited edition vintage single malt Scotch whisky.

The Tobermory distillery produces two distinct single malts during the year. Its namesake, an unpeated whisky is produced for six months of the year. For the other half of the year the distillery produces its peated counterpart, Ledaig. This Ledaig 1996 20 year old whisky contains some of the first spirit distilled, when peated single malt production started at the Isle of Mull distillery back in 1996.

The producers describe Ledaig 1996 as having a distinct Hebridean style, saying that the malt is packed with an intense and smoky flavour and has been produced from peat-dried malted barley, married with naturally peat infused water from the distillery’s own private water source – a dark aromatic lochan in the mountains above Tobermory.

Ledaig 1996 was matured in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46.3% ABV, they describe the vintage single malt as having scents of apple and a hint of mint with citrus aromas, followed by a crackling peat flavour, which bursts in to a light sherry sweetness before a smooth, spicy salty tail disappears in to a smoky finale.

Ledaig 1996 is presented in a rich, dark brown wooden box and has an RRP of £120. The peated sherry cask matured whisky will be available in the UK from from specialist whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange, it will also be available in global travel retail.
 

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