{"product_id":"ledaig-peated-malt-island-of-mull-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2000-70cl","title":"Ledaig Peated Malt Island of Mull Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2000) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eLedaig Peated Malt Island of Mull Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2000) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn older version of Ledaig released in the early 2000s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTobermory’s alter-ego peated malt takes its handle from the Mull distillery’s christening name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeated and unpeated whisky from Tobermory – Mull’s only whisky distillery – was once used for both Ledaig and Tobermory. Now Ledaig is a purely peated malt, and a heavily-peated one at that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe portfolio consists of just two permanent expressions, a 10-year-old and an 18-year-old, both of which are non-chill-filtered and bottled at 46.3% abv in the same fashion as their Tobermory siblings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the modern incarnation of the brand did not surface until 2007, its history dates back to 1798 when John Sinclair established Ledaig distillery on the Isle of Mull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the 19th century Ledaig had a good run, but by 1837 fell on hard times and was subsequently mothballed for 41 years. It reopened in 1878 and operated under a succession of owners until it was purchased in 1916 by Distillers Company Limited. Just 14 years later it was closed again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unlikely consortium comprised of a Liverpool shipping company, Sherry producer and other overseas interests, purchased and renovated the distillery and renamed it Tobermory. The Ledaig name, it seemed, was destined for the history books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother period of silence ensued, this time where several of the buildings were transformed into holiday lets – with some used as cheese stores – but the site was eventually saved in 1993 when its current owner, Burn Stewart Distillers, stepped in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to Burn Stewart’s involvement, the distillery had gone through periods of producing both peated and unpeated whiskies, but after taking control – and ridding the site of any remaining cheesy residue – the company made a concerted effort to separate the distillations, producing peated spirit for six months of the year, and unpeated for the remainder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2007 Burn Stewart reignited Tobermory’s original name under the Ledaig brand, which was launched as a heavily peated 10-year-old single malt in contrast to the unpeated Tobermory. It was followed a decade later by the introduction of an 18-year-old with a more fruity, Sherried profile than its younger sister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2015 the limited edition 42-year-old Ledaig Dùsgadh was released for £3,000 a bottle. With a name meaning ‘awakening’ in Gaelic, the expression contains some of the first spirit distilled when Tobermory was reopened in 1972 by the odd consortium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e42% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ledaig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54687103451461,"sku":"5029704109906","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4690507780.jpg?v=1746550761","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/ledaig-peated-malt-island-of-mull-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2000-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}