Ledaig 1973 32 Year Old Cheiftain's

The Tobermory Distillery, on the island of Mull, sits on the waterfront in the picturesque, and colourful, town of the same name (although those of you with young children may know it better as "Balamory"). Like so many others, the distillery, since its founding in 1798, has gone through several periods of closure, with this down-time accounting for nearly as much of its life as its periods of production have.

The distillery's Ledaig expression (pronounced led-chig, and meaning "safe haven" in Gaelic) was first produced in 1971 when the Tobermory distillery was reopened after more than 40 years of silence. For a while all spirit produced was peated and called Ledaig. This changed soon enough and it became the name given to the peated malt produced at this distillery. It is only now becoming widely available as a single malt due to renewed investment, and promotion by its current owners, Burn Stewart Distillers.

Bottled as part of Ian Macleod's Chieftain's range.

Distilled: June 1973

Bottled: October 2005

Age: 32 Years Old

Cask Type: Hogshead

Cask Number: 2800

45% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of only 240 bottles released

Please note minor label peeling

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