Ledaig 18yo 2001/2019

Ledaig 18yo 2001/2019

Benchmark - Limited Release, Murray McDavid 
Single malt - Islands
Orange gold
58.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, yoghurt, milk powder, red grapes, marmalade, hazelnuts, peat, tobacco leaf, hints of smoke. With water, pears, lemon zest, raisins, iodine. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, expands, hot. 
Tasting:  Sour bitter. Yoghurt, milk chocolate, hazelnuts, tobacco leaf, smoke, peanut butter, red grapes, iodine, hints of black pepper. With water, smoke, peanut butter, pears, iodine. 
Finish: Long. Peat, smoke, brass polish, iodine. 

Comments: 

Cask 800065. Quite unbalanced, but not bold. Some lactic notes offset by peanut butter and a little fruit. With water the smoke comes forward. Can’t say this was brilliant, had to work hard to get past the slightly chemical notes.

Verdict:

I like this.