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:

One of my favourite expressions 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 10 yo (46.3%, OB, +/- 2010) - 131210
• Ledaig 10 yo (46.3%, OB, +/- 2012) - 300912
• Ledaig 10 yo (46.3%, OB, +/-2017) - 301117
• Ledaig 13 yo (59.2%, OB, Amontillado Cask Finish, +/-2017) - 141218
• Ledaig 15 yo (43%, MacNab, 75cl, 1980’s) - 050106
• Ledaig 15 yo (43%, OB) - 240604
• Ledaig 18 yo (46.3%, OB, +/-2015) - 300516
• Ledaig 20 yo (43%, OB, +/-1997) - no notes - 79
• Ledaig 20 yo (43%, OB, late 1990s) - by Angus - 110125
• 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 1996/2015 (46.3%, OB, oloroso sherry finish) - 020518

• Ledaig 32 yo 1972/2005 (48.9%, Alambic Classique Collection, Germany, sherry but #8721, 396 bottles 396) - 200406 - by Angus - 110125
• Ledaig 37 yo 1972/2010 (48.1%, Alambic Classique, oloroso butt, cask #10722, 152 bottles) - 061010
• Ledaig 40 yo 1972/2013 (48.2%, Alambic Classique, oloroso sherry cask, cask #13310, 113 bottles) - 261113

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

• Ledaig 1975/1995 (56.5%, Blackadder, Limited Editions, cask #65, 180 bottles) - 310516
• Ledaig 10 yo 1992/2002 (45%, Blackadder, cask #115) - 240604
• Ledaig 6 yo 2005/2012 (64%, Riverstown, sherry cask, cask #9011, 166 bottles) - 170113

• Ledaig 22 yo 1972/1995 (51.3%, Cadenhead) - 110906
• Ledaig (Tobermory) 23 yo 1972/1996 (53.5%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 020518
• Ledaig 21 yo 1973/1995 (53.4%, Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection, small white Label) - 140609
• Ledaig (Tobermory) 22 yo 1973/1996 (44.2%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 110520
• Ledaig 10 yo 1992 (58.2%, Cadenhead) - 240604
• Ledaig 23 yo 1992/2016 (55%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 180 bottles) - 310516
• Ledaig 22 yo 1993/2015 (54.3%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 252 bottles) - 300516
• Ledaig 11 yo 1997/2008 (57.7%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead, 234 bottles) - 290610
• Ledaig 19 yo 1997/2016 (53.9%, Cadenhead, Single Cask, bourbon hogshead, 252 bottles) - 061217
• Ledaig 20 yo 1997/2018 (52.8%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead, Single Cask) - 020518
• Ledaig 11 yo 2005/2017 (61.8%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, butt, 450 bottles) - 061217
• Ledaig 11 yo 2008/2019 (55.2%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection, hogshead, 270 bottles) - by Angus - 160520
• Ledaig 12 yo 2008/2021 (55.8%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 244 bottles) - by Angus - 220521

• Ledaig 31 yo 1973/2004 (54.8%, Chieftains, sherry hogshead #1710, 114 bottles) - 021104
• Ledaig 31 yo 1973/2004 (47.8%, Chieftain’s, sherry hogshead, casks #1711-1712, 120 bottles) - 051217
• Ledaig 12 yo 1997/2010 (55%, Chieftain's, Acolon Wine Finish, cask #91601, 364 bottles) - 290610

• Ledaig 7 yo 2005/2013 (62.2%, A.D. Rattray, bourbon hogshead, cask #900209, 301 bottles) - 261113

• Ledaig 21 yo 1993/2014 (50.9%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask ref #DL10263, 288 bottles) - 260814
• Ledaig 25 yo 1997/2023 (57.2%, Douglas Laing XOP for The Whisky Exchange, cask #DL16830, refill hogshead, 171 bottles) - by Angus - 100224
• Ledaig 15 yo 2001/2017 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask #11605, 255 bottles) - 061217
• Ledaig 15 yo 2002/2018 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask # 11755, 351 bottles) - 141218

• 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 11 yo 1972 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, +/-1983) - 261113
• 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 1990/2009 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice) - 230511
• Ledaig 1997/2013 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail Reserve for La Maison du Whisky, refill sherry hogshead, cask #461) - 261113
• Ledaig 1997/2013 (56.8%, Gordon & MacPhail for The Whisky Exchange, refill sherry, cask #465) - 260814
• Ledaig 1999/2015 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice) - 300516
• Ledaig 20 yo 2001/2022 (58.4%, Gordon & MacPhail 'Connoisseur's Choice', cask #285, refill sherry butt, 498 bottles) - by Angus - 100224
• Ledaig 2004/2017 (55.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask Strength, sherry, first fill and refill sherry hogsheads, casks # 16600503-16600506) - 301117
• Ledaig 2004/2017 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice) - 020518
• Ledaig 2005/2017 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail, Private Collection, Hermitage wood finish, 4,100 bottles) - 301117

• Ledaig 20 yo 1993/2013 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, refill hogshead, 162 bottles) - 260814
• Ledaig 8 yo 2005/2013 (46%, Hunter Laing, Hepburn's Choice, 382 bottles) - 250814

• Ledaig 18 yo 1972 (54.4%, James MacArthur) - 250905
• Ledaig 18 yo 1972 (55.9%, James MacArthur) - 110906
• Ledaig 21 yo (54.2%, James MacArthur, 500 years of Scotch whisky 1484-1994, +/-1994) - 010311
• Ledaig 1993/2004 (56.5%, James McArthur) - 180306

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

• Ledaig 1998/2010 (61.8%, Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #800025, 256 bottles) - 010311
• Ledaig 1998/2011 (61.2%, Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask ref #11010, 258 bottles) - 241111
• Ledaig 2001/2013 (58.9%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon barrel, cask #MoS 13049, 214 bottles) - 310516
• Ledaig 2005/2012 (53.6%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon barrel, cask #MoS 12027, 180 bottles) - 300912

• 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
• Ledaig 10 yo 2004/2015 (60.4%, Signatory Vintage, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #900175, 439 bottles) - 300516
• Ledaig 10 yo 2005/2016 (56.6%, Signatory Vintage for Taiwan, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #900149, 616 bottles) - 041217
• Ledaig 10 yo 2005/2016 (57.3%, Signatory Vintage, first fill sherry butt, cask #900151, 650 bottles) - 061217
• Ledaig 2005/2017 (56.6%, Signatory Vintage for La Maison du Whisky) - 301117
• Ledaig 17 yo 2005/2022 (65.2%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange, cask #900040, refill sherry butt, 460 bottles) - by Angus - 100224
• Ledaig 7 yo 2008/2016 (60.3%, Signatory Vintage for Le Gus’t, first fill bourbon, cask #700751, 312 bottles) - 260716

• Ledaig 11 yo (48%, The Single Malts of Scotland, Time Series, 319 bottles, 2016) - 061217
• Ledaig 18 yo 'First Murderer' (50.5%, Elixir Distiller's 'Macbeth', 2100 bottles) - by Angus - 100224
• Ledaig 12 yo 2004/2016 (58.1%, The Single Malts of Scotland, hoghsead, cask #1030, 327 bottles) - 051217
• Ledaig 13 yo 2004/2017 (55.2%, The Single Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask #37) - 041217
• Ledaig 13 yo 2004/2017 (58.7%, Elixir Distillers, The Whisky Trail Dragon Series for Whisky-e Ltd, Japan, hogshead, cask #0036) - 020518
• Ledaig 11 yo 2005/2016 (56.8%, The Single Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #900161, 564 bottles) - 041217
• Ledaig 12 yo 2005/2018 (58.4%, The Whisky Show 2018, 10th Anniversary, Future of Whisky, sherry butt, 637 bottles) - 141218
• Ledaig 13 yo 2005/2019 (57.4%, The Whisky Exchange, cask #900174, sherry butt, 622 bottles) - by Angus - 160520
• Ledaig 15 yo 2006/2022 (54.7%, The Whisky Exchange 'Whisky Show 2022', cask #13, sherry butt) - by Angus - 121122

• Ledaig 24 yo 1972/1997 (49.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #42.8) - 260716

• Tobermory-Ledaig 33 yo 1973/2006 (48%, The Whisky Fair, 281 bottles) - 260207
• Ledaig 25 yo 1995/2020 (48.5%, The Whisky Agency, hogshead) - by Angus - 160520
• Tobermory/Ledaig 15 yo 1997/2012 (51,1%, Liquid Sun, refill hogshead, 265 bottles) - 261113
• Tobermory Ledaig 10 yo 2004/2014 (53.2%, Liquid Treasures, bourbon hogshead, 179 bottles) - 310516
• Ledaig 2004/2014 (51.6%, Liquid Art, 176 bottles) - 141218
• Ledaig 7 yo 2005/2012 (52.1%, The Whisky Agency and The Nectar, bourbon hogshead, 289 bottles) - 170113

• Ledaig 9 yo 2001/2011 (60,6%, Whisky-Doris, sherry butt, 192 bottles) - 170511
• Ledaig 9 yo 2001/2011 (50,5%, Whisky-Doris, The Dram, sherry butt, 212 bottles) - 170511
• Ledaig 8 yo 2005/2013 (54.5%, Whisky-Doris, bourbon hogshead, cask #800015, 149 bottles) - 250814

• Ledaig 18 yo 1998/2016 (62.7%, Wilson & Morgan, sherry, butt #800032, 445 bottles) - 041217

• Ledaig 'Mull-a-Mhoine' (56%, Robert Butler Selection, +/-2012) - 261113
• Ledaig 10 yo (57.4%, Chorlton Whisky, bourbon hogshead, 2017) - 301117
• Ledaig 20 yo (40%, Douglas Murdoch, early 1990's) - 251207
• Ledaig 1972 (51.9%, La Maison du Whisky, circa 1995) - 251207  - by Angus - 160219
• Ledaig 1972/1988 (43%, Revived by Full Proof, 228 bottles, 75cl) - 160209
• Ledaig 1992/2002 (46%, Caledonian Collection, cask #114) - 180306
• Ledaig 26 yo 1993/2019 (45%, The Single Cask, cask #245, 94 bottles) - by Angus - 031020
• Ledaig 29 yo 1993/2022 (44%, The Single Cask, cask #249, barrel, 84 bottles) - by Angus - 100224
• Ledaig 29 yo 1993/2022 (46.1%, The Single Cask, cask #253, hogshead, 229 bottles) - by Angus - 100224
• Ledaig 29 yo 1993/2022 (44.9%, The Single Cask, cask #247, hogshead, 239 bottles) - by Angus - 100224
• Ledaig 16 yo 1994/2011 (46%, Mo Or Collection, bourbon hogshead, 330 bottles) - 060412
• Ledaig 24 yo 1995/2020 (46.4%, Whisky Nerds, cask #128, hogshead, 102 bottles) - by Angus - 031020
• Ledaig 16 yo 1997/2014 (51.1%, Pure Spirit) - 310516
• Ledaig 17 yo 1997/2014 (49.7%, Càrn Mòr ‘Celebration Of The Cask’, cask #643080, hogshead, 254 bottles) - by Angus - 040420
• Ledaig 20 yo 1997/2017 (59.9%, Kingsbury 'Or Sileis', cask #800109, hogshead, 243 bottles) - by Angus - 121122
• Ledaig 25 yo 1997/2022 (52.6%, Club Qing for Thea Tung, cask #800056, hogshead) - by Angus - 121122
• Ledaig 16 yo 1998/2015 (56.2%, Morrison & Mackay for HNSW Taiwan, hogshead, cask #700244, 258 bottles) - 310516
• Ledaig 17 yo 1999/2016 (51.5%, TWCC, Switzerland, bourbon, 808 bottles) - 051217
• Ledaig 11 yo 2001/2012 (58.6%, The Stillman's, bourbon hogshead, 335 bottles) - 261113
• Ledaig 19 yo 2001/2021 (49.2%, Club Qing & Friends, hogshead, 219 bottles) - by Angus - 180622
• Ledaig 7 yo 2004/2012 (61.9%, Archives, hogshead, cask #90009, 302 bottles) - 060412
• Ledaig 10 yo 2004/2015 (60.4%, La Maison du Whisky, Artist, sherry butt, cask #900179, 588 bottles) - 300516
• Ledaig 2005/2013 (55.2%, Whisky-Fässle, bourbon hogshead) - 261113
• Ledaig 2005/2013 (62.8%, Archives, hogshead, cask #900092, 227 bottles) - 250814
• Ledaig 8 yo 2005/2013 (54.2%, Maltbarn, bourbon barrel) - 250814
• Ledaig 8 yo 2005/2014 (53.3%, Whisky-Fässle, bourbon hogshead) - 250814
• Ledaig 8 yo 2005/2014 (51.3%, The Whisky Mercenary) - 310516
• Ledaig 8 yo 2005/2014 (48.1%, Pure Spirit and Whisky & Co) - 310516
• Ledaig 9 yo 2005/2014 (48.1%, Malt Barn, bourbon, 141 bottles) - 310516
• Ledaig 8 yo 2005 (53,7%, Highland Laird, Bartels Rawlings, +/-2014) - 300516
• Ledaig 10 yo 2005/2015 (56.7%, Single Cask Nation, refill bourbon barrel, cask #10, 235 bottles) - 030816
• Ledaig 9 yo 2007/2016 (58%, Dornoch, Thompson Bros.) - 051217
• Ledaig 8 yo 2007/2017 (51.5%, The Whisky Mercenary for Whisky Troef) - 020518
• Ledaig 10 yo 2007/2017 (55.2%, Claxton’s, for Van Zuylen 50th Anniversary, sherry octave finish, cask # 1716VZ-700815) - 020518
• Ledaig 10 yo 2007/2017 (53%, Claxton’s, oloroso octave) - 020518
• Ledaig 2007/2017 (53%, Claxton’s for Whisky Time China, cask #1716CL-700815) - 141218
• Ledaig 8 yo 2008/2016 (60.9%, Archives, sherry butt, cask #700712, 609 bottles) - 041217
• Ledaig 8 yo 2008/2016 (52.8%, Claxton’s, sherry butt, 645 bottles) - 051217
• Ledaig 10 yo 2008/2018 (48.8%, Valinch & Mallet, bourbon hogshead, cask #18-1001) - 141218
• Ledaig 10 yo 2008/2018 (54.9%, Archives, cask #700001, hogshead, 248 bottles) - by Angus - 121019
• Ledaig 2008/2018 (53.3%, The Good Spirits whisky shop Hong Kong, hogshead, 62 bottles) - by Angus - 121019
• Ledaig 12 yo 2008/2020 (55.9%, Archives 'The Fishes of Samoa', cask #70003, hogshead, 249 bottles) - by Angus - 220521
• Ledaig 10 yo 2010/2020 (53.7%, Valinch & Mallet 'The Spirit Of Art', cask #700414, bourbon & sherry, 648 bottles) - by Angus - 121122