Ledaig 10 Years Old Signatory Vintage Cask:900151 57.3% 2005

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Serge Valentin (80)

Colour: gold. Nose: it’s not that the sherry cask did annihilate the distillate’s fiery behaviour, but I wouldn’t say this one sings loud. Muddy tar and smoke, minerals, walnuts, sulphur (stone)… Well as they say in D.C., the jury’s still out… With water: it’s still out. Mouth (neat): ah, this is rather better, even if there’s some glue and varnish, and even a slightly acetone-y feeling. Extremely aggressive, smoky and sour, bitterish, very rough… In short it’s rather one for the hipflask. With water: bittersweet and a tad sour. Careful with water, it doesn’t swim too well. Finish: medium, a tad acetic. Good when at natural strength, but water kind of disjoints it.