Ledaig 2005 14 Year (Single Malts of Scotland)

The nose creamy with gentle spicy notes, with oak and dark chocolate following. There are hints of wine sweetness. It is very rich and dessert like, leaving you eager to take a sip. The palate fills the mouth with barley, chili powder, oak and a wonderful wine-like creaminess. The flavors are rich and intense, losing nothing as it breathes. The cask strength has added to how amazing this is, giving the right amount of heat to balance the sweetness and creaminess. There are no flaws at all to find in this. The finish is long, creamy and spicy, with a lingering wine sweetness. It keeps you craving the next sip and is an absolute treat to sip on. This is a stunner and worth buying over and over.

Aroma is deeply layered with sweet and earthy notes that scream what it is: sherried Ledaig; Palate is shockingly complex with flavors that run across the map from earthy to sweet to savory and salty; Finish is lovely and I want the smoked cocoa aspect to never end. I’m a big fan of this whisky.