Thanks to /u/CatharticIntent for this sample.

This is yet another continuation of my ongoing series that I’m calling “Scotch Malts, Wife’s Selection”, in which my wife goes through my backlog of SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) samples that I haven’t reviewed yet, pours them blind, and then I review it blind.

I jump around quite a lot on distilleries I drink. When asked “what whisky do you typically drink”, I stare blankly. I have too many samples to have a daily dram. It’s just what I’ve done to myself.

I know, it’s a tough life.

That said, as we’ll see with Ledaig SMWS 42.24 “The bee’s knees…”, I feel a bit more confidence about Ledaig now. A bit. The single cask ones can throw you off. I certainly couldn’t tell them apart if they were, hypothetically, blasted with a smoke gun.

However given these unaltered versions, I’m feeling…