Amazing package of leather and copper. The bottle and box weighs in at 16 lbs!
Only 100 bottles made it to the United States!
Ledaig Dùsgadh 42 Year Old Single Malt Scotch...$4599.99 / bottle
Bottle #34 - sold
Bottle #431 sold
Aged for 5 years in Oloroso Sherry Casks
The story of handcrafted Ledaig 42YO begins on the Isle of Mull at Tobermory Distillery, the only distillery on the island and amongst the oldest commercial distilleries in Scotland. Named Dùsgadh, meaning ‘awakening’ in Scot’s Gaelic, reflecting the long, dormant period of maturation, this is the rarest and oldest Ledaig ever released.
The heavy intensity of Ledaig 42YO makes it an ideal digestif, or accompaniment to a fine cigar. This depth also means that it is best enjoyed neat. Like all of the malts in the Burn Stewart portfolio, Ledaig 42YO is un-chilfiltered, ensuring that more of the whisky’s natural aroma, flavour and texture remain in the bottle, deepening the taste.
The luxurious packaging which houses Ledaig 42YO has been inspired by the copper from the retired stills, which released the first spirit in 1972 and has finally reached the end of its distilling life. The aged copper has been used as part of the Ledaig 42YO packaging to celebrate this milestone and honour its rich heritage.
As an appreciation of our customer’s commitment to Ledaig, each box of Ledaig 42YO contains a handcrafted copper card, which entitles the buyer to inherit a bottle of Ledaig Deanta 10YO from the last distillate from the now retired stills, which will be available in 2024.
COLOUR: Chestnut.
NOSE: Rich and complex, intense phenolic sherry aromas. Sooty smokiness, fragrant wood, toffee apple, briny with some sweet biscuit maltiness.
PALATE: Quite dry evolving to a rich smoky oloroso sherry character. Massive complex layers of dark chocolate, coffee and cherry liqueurs. Extremely smooth, well balanced with spicy ginger and black peppercorn overtones.
FINISH: Dry, smooth and spicy, satisfying and very long with a salty smoky tail.
More info from Drink Insider
The whisky was distilled using peated barley and laid to rest using a variety of hogsheads and butts in the distillery’s warehouse in 1972. In 1989, the casks were moved to the mainland to mature. In 2001, these came under the care of current Tobermory Master Distiller Ian MacMillan, who moved the whisky to Gonzales Byass Oloroso Sherry casks to add a further layer of aromas. After five years, the liquid was transferred back to Tobermory Distillery, where it remained until it was recently packaged up (in a beautiful case). Only 500 bottles were released worldwide, 100 of which were sent to the US. The whisky was bottled at 46.3% and has an SRP of $5,000. So, you know, pocket change.
The heavy intensity of Ledaig 42YO makes it an ideal digestif, or accompaniment to a fine cigar. This depth also means that it is best enjoyed neat. Like all of the malts in the Burn Stewart portfolio, Ledaig 42YO is un-chilfiltered, ensuring that more of the whisky’s natural aroma, flavour and texture remain in the bottle, deepening the taste.
The luxurious packaging which houses Ledaig 42YO has been inspired by the copper from the retired stills, which released the first spirit in 1972 and has finally reached the end of its distilling life. The aged copper has been used as part of the Ledaig 42YO packaging to celebrate this milestone and honour its rich heritage.
As an appreciation of our customer’s commitment to Ledaig, each box of Ledaig 42YO contains a handcrafted copper card, which entitles the buyer to inherit a bottle of Ledaig Deanta 10YO from the last distillate from the now retired stills, which will be available in 2024.
COLOUR: Chestnut.
NOSE: Rich and complex, intense phenolic sherry aromas. Sooty smokiness, fragrant wood, toffee apple, briny with some sweet biscuit maltiness.
PALATE: Quite dry evolving to a rich smoky oloroso sherry character. Massive complex layers of dark chocolate, coffee and cherry liqueurs. Extremely smooth, well balanced with spicy ginger and black peppercorn overtones.
FINISH: Dry, smooth and spicy, satisfying and very long with a salty smoky tail.
Also comes with this handcrafted Copper plate the size of a thick credit card that weighs over 3 oz! This copper memento was made from the original copper still. It has the bottle number and it entitles you inherit a bottle of the last ever Ledaig distilled in this still - the Ledaig Deanta (released in 2025)
More info from Drink Insider
The whisky was distilled using peated barley and laid to rest using a variety of hogsheads and butts in the distillery’s warehouse in 1972. In 1989, the casks were moved to the mainland to mature. In 2001, these came under the care of current Tobermory Master Distiller Ian MacMillan, who moved the whisky to Gonzales Byass Oloroso Sherry casks to add a further layer of aromas. After five years, the liquid was transferred back to Tobermory Distillery, where it remained until it was recently packaged up (in a beautiful case). Only 500 bottles were released worldwide, 100 of which were sent to the US. The whisky was bottled at 46.3% and has an SRP of $5,000. So, you know, pocket change.
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