On the nose: Fruit tarts with a pleasant, worty sweetness. Maybe it’s because I knew that it was finished in Rioja casks, but there were definite cherry and plum aromas with a feinty-leathery underbelly you’d expect from a Gran Reserva. The smoke and spice – which are hard to get hold of – are subdued under the weight of the fruit.

Ledaig Sinclair Series Rioja Cask Finish - Tobermory Distillery

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Ledaig Rioja Cask Finish - Sinclair Series Whisky

Comment: This is a really interesting mix of smoke and sweetness, layers wave over you one after another. This delightful cask finished whisky is the first of the new Sinclair series from Tobermory’s Ledaig brand.Palate: A very pleasing mouthfeel. Buttery smooth and rich. An immediate heavenly mix of sweet BBQ smoked meats, rich forest fruit deep seeetness and Christmas spices. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us.

Ledaig Rioja Cask Finish Sinclair Series - House of Malt

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Ledaig Rioja Cask Finish Sinclair Series - The Whisky Exchange

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