2004 Single Cask Nation Ledaig 15 Review

This 2004 Single Cask Nation Ledaig 15 was part of the Malt Nuts: Ledaig Part 5 tasting. It was, obviously, my contribution to the tasting and now that the full recap is up I wanted to take a beat and give it a deeper dive. Malt Nuts events are great, we get a solid overview of what we’re looking into, but we don’t get to spend a ton of time exploring each whisky we pour.

If we did, the events would be 6+ hours long because we usually have 12-14 bottles in each tasting. The time aspect is one reason why I like to sit down with my bottle to do a formal review, the other reason is that I enjoy seeing the difference in perception when a whisky is tasted on its own vs alongside a bunch of others. Especially when that whisky is in the last half of the tasting.

This SCN Ledaig was in the middle, but it followed a rather wide variety of peated, and unpeated, whisky so isolating it and spending more time with it could yield new and interesting notes. So, let’s get to drinkin’ and see if that truly is the case.

2004 Single Cask Nation Ledaig 15 – Details and Tasting Notes

 

Whiskey Details

Cask Strength | Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color

Style: Single Malt (Scotch)
Region: Islands, Scotland
Distiller: Tobermory

Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Bourbon Hogshead
Age: 15 Years (2004 – 2019)
ABV: 55.7%

Cask: 40
Bottles: 284

 Price: $140

Related Whiskey

1997 Chieftain’s Ledaig 21 Years
1997 The Munros Ledaig 20 years
1997 Dram Collection Ledaig 17 Years
2005 Single Malts of Scotland Ledaig 11 Years
2007 Hidden Spirits Ledaig 11 Years

“Of course it’s peaty and smoky and briny and coastal. But there’s also an unmistakable fresh rain note that you don’t find every day.” – Single Cask Nation

 

2004 Single Cask Nation Ledaig 15 Tasting Notes

EYE
Pale straw

NOSE
Dirty smoke, grainy malt, vanilla frosting, honey, Sunkist gems, banana taffy, green fruit and a pop of earthiness.

Yup, this is Ledaig. It’s dirty, it’s coastal, it’s not for everyone and I hope they never change.

PALATE
Dirty smoke, honey nut cheerios, lemon peels, malty sweetness and a bit of orchard fruit, minerality, vanilla and Canada mints.

It has this fresh coastal character, like if you could drink the air on a cold beach and add a touch of butter.

FINISH
Long -> Dirty smoke, fruity candy, malt, lemon peels and a touch metallic.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Well balanced, med-full body, velvety feel.

2004 Single Cask Nation Ledaig 15 – Overall Thoughts and Score

Tasting this on its own, in a warm environment, it became a LOT more expressive. This is a whisky that needs a bit of time, air, and even a couple drops of water, to open up. But when it does… wow.

This hits with a coastal punch but leaves on a riptide of sweetness. It’s a chaotic but lovely dram and I’m going to miss it when it’s gone. Josh and Jason, you picked a good one with this 2004 Single Cask Nation Ledaig 15.

SCORE: 4/5 (good, definitely recommend ~ B+ | 87-89)

2004 Single Cask Nation Ledaig 15 Review
$140

Summary

A whiplash of coastal and sweet notes that run through the senses and leave you going “yes”.

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4.1

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