Full Proof Europe's Ledaig 1972

[Arrigle]

Just acquired a bottle. And just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on it, having tried it. Haven't done so myself as yet. It has had some rave reviews.

It seems a remarkable story. Full Proof get remaining bottles of Macnab (and rebottle it?). Anyone know more on this front?

Thanks in advance.

[adogranonthepitch]

Yes I know the guys who bottled it. It was sat in a warehouse for years in Scotland and Full Proof got the remaining stock last year.

Its brillaint stuff!

[pavv]

I have tasted this whisky a few times in the last months....

It is a very nice dram with some mellow old fashioned peat in it. You have to give it some time but than it reveals a beautiful palette.

[Arrigle]

Thanks for that. I'm just wondering about how the Macnab cases sat around for 20 years or so. Seems an extraordinary story.

Anyway, I'm greatly looking forward to trying it. I see on Malt Maniacs that a German man, who has collected many Ledaigs, rates the Macnab 95 and the second-best he has tried.

Recently drank the GM Ledaig 25yo from 1975. Very interesting, lots of malty fruit and restrained spice and a definite pastry note in the flavour, but peat is certainly not a factor.

[Aidan]

Is this for sale anywhere?

[adogranonthepitch]

Full proof is an ebay shop. Ran by a guy called jereon - he is a top chap!

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Drams-at-Full- ... eZL2QQtZkm

He has any for sale at the moment - but email him direct!

Regards

Dog

[Aidan]

Thanks a million, Dog. I'll do that.

John

[Arrigle]

Hello again. Just got a bottle of the Connoisseurs Choice Ledaig 1972. Would anyone know when this one (with the buff-brown label) were bottled? That is, what would be the age statement, roughly speaking? In fact, perhaps this whisky was not released all at once but on a year-by-year basis?

Thanks for any help.

[pavv]

what is the bottle code? Printed on the glass, most of times on the backside of the frontlabel...