Ledaig - Tobermory - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islands - Mull
WF Distillery Ranking: Cinquième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: - Founded: 1972 (Ledaig malt)
Address: Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA75 6NR - Phone: +44 (0) 1688 302 645
Web: www.burnstewartdistillers.com - More info:

My favourite expression so far:
Ledaig 18 yo 1972 (54.4%, James MacArthur)
93 points - Last tasted: September 25, 2007 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
(1972--1974) Peat Sherry Pepper Cooked fruits Smoke Lemons Chocolate Eucalyptus Marzipan
(>1974) Peat Apples Smoke Beer Grass Tea Herbal Sweat Pears

MM Distillery profile:
The Tobermory distillery is the only distillery on the island of Mull, directly North of Islay and the isle of Jura. It was founded in 1798 by John Sinclair under the name 'Ledaig' (pronounced 'Let-chick'). Tobermory was one of a small number of distilleries that was established before the Excise Act of 1823 that legalised the production of whisky, but it was closed in 1837. Tobermory remained .... More on Malt Madness.

• Ledaig NAS 'Peated' (42%, OB, No finish, +/-2000) - no notes - 79
• Ledaig NAS 'Peated' Sherry Finish (42%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 79
• Ledaig 7 yo 'Peated' (43%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 81
• Ledaig 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2009) - 140609
• Ledaig 15 yo (43%, MacNab, 75cl, 1980’s) - 050106
• Ledaig 15 yo (43%, OB) - 240604
• Ledaig 20 yo (43%, OB, +/-1997) - no notes - 79
• Ledaig 20 yo (43%, OB, circa 2000) - 050106

• Ledaig 32 yo 1972/2004 (48.5%, OB, oloroso sherry butt finish) - 110906
• Ledaig 1974/1992 (56%, OB) - 251207
• Ledaig 19 yo 1979 (43%, OB, <2000) - 040404

• Ledaig 2005/2010 (62.7%, Berry Bros & Rudd, sherry butt, cask #900008) - 030810

• Ledaig 10 yo 1992/2002 (45%, Blackadder, cask #115) - 240604

• Ledaig 22 yo 1972/1995 (51.3%, Cadenhead) - 110906
• Ledaig 21 yo 1973/1995 (53.4%, Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection, small white Label) - 140609
• Ledaig 10 yo 1992 (58.2%, Cadenhead) - 240604
• Ledaig 11 yo 1997/2008 (57.7%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead, 234 bottles) - 290610

• Ledaig 31 yo 1973/2004 (54.8%, Chieftains, sherry hogshead #1710, 114 bottles) - 021104
• Ledaig 12 yo 1997/2010 (55%, Chieftain's, Acolon Wine Finish, cask #91601, 364 bottles) - 290610

• Ledaig 29 yo 1974/2004 (50%, Dun Bheagan, cask #5477-5478, 396 bottles) - 021104

• Ledaig 10 yo 1972 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice, Old Brown Label, +/- 1982) - 160209
• Ledaig 13 yo 1972 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice, old brown label, circa 1985) - 050106
• Ledaig 1972 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice old brown label) - Islay 2005`
• Ledaig 1973 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice old map label, circa 1992) - 200406
• Ledaig 1974/2000 (40%, G&M Rare Old) - no notes - 85
• Ledaig 1990/1999 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice) - 240604

• Ledaig 18 yo 1972 (54.4%, James MacArthur) - 250905
• Ledaig 18 yo 1972 (55.9%, James MacArthur) - 110906
• Ledaig 1993/2004 (56.5%, James McArthur) - 180306

• Ledaig 1994/2007 (43%, MacKillop’s Choice, cask #74) - 160209

• Ledaig 8 yo 2001/2010 (61%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams) - 030810

• Ledaig Tobermory 14 yo 1973/1987 (56.3%, Sestante, Italy) - 200406

• Ledaig 30 yo 1974/2005 (48.7%, Signatory, cask #3223, shery hogshead, 208 bottles) - 250905
• Ledaig 30 yo 1974/2005 (48%, Signatory Cask Strength Collection, 204 bottles) - 220305
• Ledaig 11 yo 1993/2004 (43%, Signatory, cask #124, 417 bottles) - 180306
• Ledaig 16 yo 1993/2010 (43%, Signatory, casks #413+417, 752 bottles) - 290610

• Tobermory-Ledaig 33 yo 1973/2006 (48%, The Whisky Fair, 281 bottles) - 260207

• Ledaig 20 yo (40%, Douglas Murdoch, early 1990's) - 251207
• Ledaig 1972 (51.9%, La Maison du Whisky, circa 1995) - 251207
• Ledaig 1972/1988 (43%, Revived by Full Proof, 228 bottles, 75cl) - 160209
• Ledaig 32 yo 1972/2005 (48.9%, Alambic Classique Collection, Germany, sherry but #8721, 396 bottles 396) - 200406
• Ledaig 1992/2002 (46%, Caledonian Collection, cask #114) - 180306