Ruadh Maor 2010

Cask: #69

Cask type: Hogshead

Region: Highland

Age: 12

Year of distillation: 2010 Bottled: 2021

ABV: 57.6%

No. of bottles: 306

Distillery Information 

This heavily-peated Highland whisky hails from one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, just outside the picturesque village of Crieff. Although this small distillery is known for its unpeated style, it also produces a powerful peated distillate known as Ruadh Maor.

Tasting Notes 

This robust Highland malt does an uncanny impression of Ledaig; the nose offers fat smoky aromas of bacon, seaweed, some citrus and new leather, it’s remarkably coastal for a landlocked distillate. The palate continues this theme with powerful peat smoke developing into tobacco, some rich fruit, over ripe blood orange with a distinctly coastal tang. A long finish brings some oak with a little spice mingling with the fading ashy smoke. A rugged Highlander that would make excellent company on a long hike through the Grampian mountains.