Tag Archives: Mull

Ledaig 12, 58.4% – The Whisky Show Exclusive (Present Future)

Posted on 5 October 2018 by

A few days ago I wrote about what Past Future meant according to the guys at The Whisky Exchange / The Whisky Show / Elixir Distillers / Speciality Drinks Ltd. Now we get around to Present Future. Or, as it … Continue reading →

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Ledaig 1999-2015, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice

Posted on 4 January 2017 by

Since I’m trying to ‘pay my dues’ to the people who sent me samples over the last year or so, I just grabbed the one closest to me when I checked my cupboard. It just happened to be this Ledaig. … Continue reading →

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BTC Sample 18: Tobermory 20, 1995-2015, 54.7%, Rest & Be Thankful

Posted on 24 December 2016 by

This Rest & Be Thankful brand is a bit of a strange one. When they started bottling two years ago they got things riled up with some hugely overpriced Octomores. If I remember correctly those were twice as expensive as the … Continue reading →

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Ledaig 1974-1992, 43%

Posted on 19 January 2016 by

After trying the tremendous Ledaig 42 from 1972 last year, I thought there might be something to early seventies Ledaig. I never got around to trying many of those and when someone posted a share of this one on Facebook, … Continue reading →

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The Best Whiskies of 2015

Posted on 30 December 2015 by

So, I had written a lengthy post about selecting the best whiskies of 2015, and how that process works for me. There was a table with my favorite two whiskies per month, and how I narrowed that list down to … Continue reading →

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Tobermory 1972-2005, 32 years old, Oloroso sherry cask finish, 49.5%

Posted on 30 July 2015 by

Somehow, it seems to be a legendary year for many a distillery. 1972. GlenDronach, Caperdonich, but also Ledaig and Tobermory. Ledaig 1972 is one of the ‘argument’ whiskies people mention when I state I generally don’t like Ledaig. I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Ledaig Dùsgadh 42yo, 1972-2015, 46.7%

Posted on 19 June 2015 by

I generally don’t like Ledaig, as I’ve said on multiple occasions before. I also generally don’t get samples of this caliber. Luckily, I was at our 25th Anniversary party of the Usquebaugh Society last weekend, and Ronald Zwartepoorte brought the … Continue reading →

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