The Single Malts of Scotland Miltonduff 17yo 2007 Cask #900778 & The Single Malts of Scotland Ledaig 19yo 2006 Cask #1

The Single Malts of Scotland Miltonduff 17yo 2007 Cask #900778

Region: Speyside

ABV: 59.6%

Price: £114.95 

Distilled at Miltonduff on 12 November 2007 and bottled by Elixir Distillers for The Single Malts of Scotland on 29 April 2025 after 17 years of maturation, this single-cask release was matured in refill sherry butt #900778. The cask produced 625 bottles.

Nose

The nose opens with a lot of chocolate, a mixture of dark and milk, wet leather, toasted hazelnuts, pickling spice and a little bit of warehouse must or funk. It's got a real old school sherry style, dry, nutty with those baking spices and leather as the primary aromas. Behind this sits some nice zingy fruit aromas, mostly ripe raspberries and a little bit of orange oil too. There's some pink peppercorns and ginger juice too, the spice is a little warm on parts of the nose. As the nose opens up, there's a slight bit of flinty, sulphur-like aroma appearing, but it's not too bad for us. 

Palate

The palate opens with lots of chocolate again, cherry jam, butterscotch, caramel, biscuit and a bit of black pepper on the finish. It's much more confectionery-led on the palate, it's a real chocolate lover's dream. As the dram moves into the finish, there's some milky coffee and nutmeg appearing. There's actually quite a lot of vanilla, marshmallow and a little coconut behind this - it reminds us of a Scottish snowball baked good. There's also some candied nuts beginning to appear too.

Nose (with water)

The reduced nose is syrupier, lots more dark cherry and chocolate, damp leather and molasses. It's also become more raisinated, dried fruits and spice. Different, but no worse than the unreduced nose.

Palate (with water)

The reduced palate loses a little bit of the depth, and becomes quite a bit more bitter on the finish. There's still a bit of spice here, and it's even a bit more astringent in places. Definitely avoid water on the palate - it really knocks the balance of the whisky.

Conclusion

A really solid sherried Speysider. The wine feels integrated with the spirit, it's definitely sherry forward but it's not cloying or too syrupy. We don't know if we could name the distillery blind, but it's definitely whisky matured in sherry, rather than sherry at 60% ABV.

Score: 7/10

Value

This feels like good value for a fully matured sherried 17yo.

The Single Malts of Scotland Ledaig 19yo 2006 Cask #1

Region: Highlands

ABV: 55.6%

Price: £199.95 

Distilled at Tobermory on 5 October 2006 as its peated Ledaig spirit and bottled by Elixir Distillers for The Single Malts of Scotland on 8 December 2025 after 19 years of maturation, this single-cask release was matured in refill butt #1.

Nose

The nose opens with a big hit of dirty, coastal peat smoke, engine oil, asphalt and burnt rubber. Very much Ledaig in style, although perhaps more punchy than we'd expect after 19 years of maturation. We're also finding pickle brine, orange essence and some red currants. The sherry is fairly restrained, there's some fruit here but it's not overpowered the spirit at all. As it opens up, the peat softens and there's a soft florality beginning to appear. 

Palate

The palate opens with a burst of citrus, orange mostly, mixed with candied ginger, toffee popcorn, moving into cinnamon sticks, olive oil and an ashy, more restrained smoke that lingers in the mouth but doesn't take over the whole palate. The mouthfeel is ok, it's not overly textured, but there's a lot of flavour that comes through. Time and air brings menthol, burnt caramel and cracked black pepper. 

Nose (with water)

The reduced nose hasn't changed too much, there's a bit of copper and more of an orange/ginger aroma, but there's still lots of oily, dirty peat smoke here. Slightly less spice, and those red currants are still in the background for us. 

Palate (with water)

The reduced palate feels more sherry led - more chocolate, coffee, aniseed, and almond paste. It's sweeter, and the smoke has also sweetened a little. It's a much more subdued version of the dram - not worse, just a little different. 

Conclusion

A big, bold and punchy Ledaig, it's everything you'd expect from this distillate. The sherry is very much a supporting actor, and comes alive more on the palate than on the nose. Well integrated, a little spicy in places but it works well with the spirit style.

Score: 7.5/10

Value

This feels quite pricey for a 19yo.

• 10 - Perfection. One in a million
• 9 - Outstanding. Exceptional whisky.
• 8 - Great. Would seek this out.
• 7 - Good. Quality whisky.
• 6 - Above average. Happy to have a dram.
• 5 - Average. Drinkable whisky.
• 4 - Below average. Passable.
• 3 - Flawed. Noticeable negatives.
• 2 - Defective. Significant faults.
• 1 - Offensive. Pour it out.

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