Tobermory, Oloroso Cask Finish, 25-Year-Old, Island, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (48.1%)

Tobermory, Oloroso Cask Finish, 25-Year-Old, Island, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (48.1%)

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Tobermory, Oloroso Cask Finish, 25-Year-Old, Island, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (48.1%)

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Like the first chords of a favourite song, the nose of this old Tobermory immediately engenders comfort and warmth in my whisky-loving heart. Plump dried fruits and Oloroso Sherry spices are assembled, all temptingly spread upon oaken desks in ancient libraries. Hints of bittersweet charred apricot, singed timber and blueberry compote present themselves with time. 

This third instalment in a series exploring extended sherry-cask maturation shows why whiskies of this age are so highly prized. Sometimes a musical act reaches their peak with their third album. I’ll be drinking this alongside Urban Hymns by The Verve, which debuted around the time this was distilled. 

Rob Whitehead, Spirits Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (February 2023)

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Tobermory Distillery, Isle of Mull

Tobermory Distillery, Isle of Mull

Tobermory can trace its history back to 1798 and is now the only operating distillery on the Hebridean Island of Mull. Two whiskies are produced; Tobermory, which is a vatted malt and the single malt Ledaig.

Ledaig, unlike Tobermory, is distilled from heavily peated malted barley. During the malting process, burning peat is used to dry the barley in a kiln. The reek from the burning peat is absorbed by the barley through the husk of the grain, and the reek remains through the mashing, fermentation and distillation processes, eventually leading to a superior single malt with a highly distinctive peaty, smoky taste. That malt is Ledaig, a superb, intricate Island Malt Scotch Whisky.

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Isle of Mull

Isle of Mull

Is Mull the prettiest of the Inner Hebredies? Some would say so. The island’s main town of Tobermory, with its kaleidoscopically coloured houses is home to the eponymously named distillery.

Like SpringbankTobermory is one of very few distilleries that produce more than one whisky. Ledaig (pronunced ley-chek) itself is a wondrous surprise. Yes it is peated, but completely different from its Islay cousins. Ledaig is very much in the Manzanilla mould: bright and fresh, with a wonderful salinity. The peat is a delicate whisper. Tobermory itself is an unpeated malt, delicate and fruity, with a lightly honeyed nuttiness.

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