2004 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Ledaig 13 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

An indie Ledaig matured in refill Sherry, refill bourbon, and refill American oak casks. This peaty island dram is noted for its smokey-briney character. Distillled in 2004 and bottled in 2017.

Notes from the bottlers... Nose: smoked cured meats, and green apple aromas. Raspberry notes are complemented by a lemon edge. Palate: Black cracked pepper with grapefruit, banana, and toasted oat flavours. Charred oak and cocoa powder combines on the finish. 46% Alc./Vol.

Ledaig is produced by Burn Stewart Distillers, a company conceived in 1988 with a vision to create a fully integrated Scotch Whisky company and to build a portfolio of international brands. In 1991 Burn Stewart achieved a listing on the London Stock Exchange and soon after acquired the Tobermory Distillery - the only distillery on the picturesque Hebridean Isle of Mull. They subsequently sold on to the Distell Group in 2002. It's here that Tobermory's peaty alter ego, Ledaig is produced. (The name is pronounced 'Led-chig' and translates to 'safe-haven' from the Gaelic tongue, aptly named after the area in which the distillery sits.)