🥃 Ledaig 18 Year Old
The oldest permanent Ledaig: 18 years in ex-bourbon casks, with a finish in sherry casks; 46.3% ABV.
Ledaig 18 Year Old is the older of the two permanent peated Ledaig expressions from the Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull, according to The Dramble and Scotchwhisky.com. It differs from the 10-year-old not only in age but also in its sherry casks. The official website gives the strength as 46.3% ABV; it is bottled without chill filtration and colouring.
Like the rest of the Ledaig range, the whisky is made from peated barley malt. According to the official website, it matures in ex-bourbon and sherry casks. The Dramble mentions a finish in Spanish oloroso sherry casks but does not give the length of the finish. The bottlings carry batch numbers. The brand describes its taste as fruity smoke, sherry, sea kelp, orange peel, coffee and tobacco.
Why this matters to you. Compared with Ledaig 10 Year Old, the smoke here is softer and the sherry adds dark fruit. If you do not want smoke, choose Tobermory 12 Year Old. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol is safe.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 46.3% ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 18 years |
| Cask type | ex-bourbon casks, then a finish in Spanish oloroso sherry casks |
| Raw material | peated barley malt |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Ledaig 18 Year Old → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oloroso, 🍷 Sherry, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Tobermory, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Highland whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Peated whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Ledaig 10 Year Old, 🥃 Ledaig 10 Year Old, 🥃 Tobermory 12 Year Old, 🥃 Tobermory 12 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is Ledaig 18 a limited release?
No. According to The Dramble and the official website, it is a permanent Ledaig expression alongside the 10-year-old, released in batches.
What casks is Ledaig 18 matured in?
According to the official website, in ex-bourbon and sherry casks; The Dramble describes a finish in Spanish oloroso sherry casks.
What is the strength of Ledaig 18 Year Old?
46.3% ABV, according to the official website and The Dramble.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel — American white oak cask of 180–200 litres used for bourbon: bourbon may only be aged in new charred casks, so used ones go to Scotch, Irish whiskey and rum.
Similar
🥃 Ledaig 10 Year Old · 🥃 Tobermory 12 Year Old · 🥃 Balblair 25 Year Old · 🥃 Edradour Ballechin 10 Year Old · 🥃 Balblair 15 Year Old · 🥃 Balblair 18 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Tobermory Distillery (official): Ledaig 18 Year Old Single Malt — core range, peated, bourbon and sherry casks, 46.3 %
- The Dramble: Ledaig 18 year old Spanish Sherry Finish, Batch 3 (10.09.2018; two permanent Ledaig expressions, 10 and 18; oloroso finish; 46.3 %)
- Scotchwhisky.com: Tobermory spirits mark distillery reopening (28.03.2019; Tobermory 12 replaces the 10 y.o.; first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, then up to nine months in virgin American oak; Ledaig as 10 and 18 y.o.)
- The Whisky Shop: Digital Drams — Tobermory (12.07.2023; Tobermory 12 in American oak; Ledaig 10 and 18; Tobermory and Ledaig each made for half the year)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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