Ledaig Hebridean Moon is the primary cask energy model of their Ledaig 10 12 months Outdated. Additionally it is attention-grabbing as a result of it incorporates the primary spirit drawn from Tobermory’s new nonetheless, put in in 2014. Maturation befell completely in second-fill ex-bourbon casks. Sounds good.
The group have been impressed by Mull’s Baliscate Standing Stones, that are stated to be aligned with the lunar cycle, therefore the title.
Ledaig Hebridean Moon 10 yo (58,8%, OB 2025, refill bourbon casks, 7000 btl.)
Nostril: a really clear peaty kick, with loads of lemon zest, smoked tea and many sea spray. The citrusy aspect turns into sweeter after some time, and merges with barely floral overtones, a little bit of birch wooden, inexperienced walnuts and a few candy pepper within the background. Then hints of leatherette, band-aids and carbon paper. Very contemporary and somewhat accessible to date.
Mouth: a variety of punch, in fact. Luggage of lemons and lemon peelings, with gentle vanilla cake, extra leather-based and inexperienced apples, perhaps even some unripe pineapple. A creamy sweetness runs beneath. Good hints of antiseptics. Then additionally mentholated notes, extra inexperienced nuts and inexperienced pepper, together with some gentle tobacco. Rising pepper and lemon.
End: lengthy and warming, with some oak spice, citrus freshness and loads of medicinal peat smoke.
A superb bottling, I believed this was more energizing than the usual 10 12 months Outdated. On par with the entire impartial bottlings that gave us such energy (typically with a nasty butyric edge). Not low cost, however I prefer it. Already out there from retailers like Royal Mile Whiskies or Tyndrum Whisky.
