Review #122: Old Hepburn's Choice Ledaig 8 Year Old 60.7

Old Hepburn's Choice Ledaig 8 Year Old 60.7

Island - 8 years old - NCF - NCA - Sample ($60 at the local) - 60.7%

Color - Yellow Gold

Nose - Whoa, some funk here. Iodine, smoked oysters, sea brine, honey - water mutes the peat leaving just brine and honey

Taste - Honey, sea spray, seashells - big mouth feel- water turns down the heat but doesn't change the palate much

Finish - Starts off big, falls off quickly but has a lingering feel - Bonfire embers, creme brule sugar, touch of heat - water brings out more sea peat, honey and ash

Overall - 7 - This is really impressive cask strength peat bomb that actually competes with Frog CS and Ugi. It is big oily, briny, and peaty. I love it. For $60 at K&L (assuming that this is the same bottle), this is a great value and a fun ride. I really enjoyed this and if I find myself at a K&L state soon, I will pick up a bottle.

Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.89

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16