Ledaig 16 Years Old DMor (Dràm Mòr)

Bottled by Dràm Mòr, this Ledaig, a 16 year old, drawn from cask 2201082 and bottled at 53.1%. Ledaig is the smoky side of Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull, one of Scotland's oldest distilleries. The distillery makes two malts: the unpeated Tobermory and the peated Ledaig.

It was made in the kinked copper stills from peated barley, for a smoky, tarry make with a sweet core. Maturation came in ex-Bourbon wood, vanilla beneath the soot. Mid age brings a deeper, sweeter smoke and a maritime lift. Active casks frame the smoke without smothering the fruit beneath. Mull's maritime climate works into the maturing casks over the years. It is one of the oldest commercial distilleries in Scotland still working. Tobermory has distilled in the island's harbour town since 1798. The town of Tobermory was laid out by the British Fisheries Society a decade before the distillery came.

At a natural 53.1% it is bold and full. Peat, iodine and a fruity sweetness, and the bourbon cask adds vanilla and a gentle honey. A sweet fruit and a medicinal note sit under the smoke. A long, ashy finish ends on sea salt. This is the smoky side of Tobermory distillery.