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Tobermory 10 yo Single Malt. Green short squat round bottle, box packaging, 750ml, 80 proof, about $26-30.
Another day spent hacking at some of the bushes on the property trying to get them back to manageable size. A bunch of scratches and breaks to stop the bleeding I finished that task for the next few years (I hope!). After that ordeal I took a smoke and a healthy dram of Tobermory out on the deck for a hour or so of relaxation.
Tobermory is the only distillery on the Isle of Mull located on the northeastern side of Scotland, In existence since 1792 it has had a long and shakey history of being closed and reopened many times. This latest opening looks to be pretty solid and has lasted for the last 16 years. Some may know this distillery as Ledaig, a name that was used on and off in the past. For the current owners (Burn Stewart) Tobermory will be used for the unpeated malted barley and Ledaig (to be reviewed later) will be available in small quantities made with peated barley, the best of both worlds
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There have been some rumors that the current Tobermory is actually a vatted malt made with product up to 20 years old from the old stocks. I can't find anything to prove or disprove this but it has been reported by some fairly reputable sources. I, personally, don't think so because I don't taste or get the feel of old whisky in this bottle. That said, there is a light peat in the background that isn't supposed to be there since this is supposedly and unpeated malt. To complicate things even more, the current stocks are now aged at the Deanston Distillery on the mainland.
Tobermory comes in a green bottle so I can't tell the color in the bottle but in the glass it is a very light yellow-wheat color. The nose is fresh, clean and a bit sweet with perhaps some nuts buried deep in it. The taste is a good match to the nose with sweetness and matly nuts giving way to a light peat before that fades away. The finish continues with the light sweet taste but a nice maltiness shows itself toward the end. Not very long but enough for this dram.
Overall, a nice midlevel drink and a pretty good buy for under $30. This would be a decent beginners malt or for a nice end of summer's eve on the deck.
Another day spent hacking at some of the bushes on the property trying to get them back to manageable size. A bunch of scratches and breaks to stop the bleeding I finished that task for the next few years (I hope!). After that ordeal I took a smoke and a healthy dram of Tobermory out on the deck for a hour or so of relaxation.
Tobermory is the only distillery on the Isle of Mull located on the northeastern side of Scotland, In existence since 1792 it has had a long and shakey history of being closed and reopened many times. This latest opening looks to be pretty solid and has lasted for the last 16 years. Some may know this distillery as Ledaig, a name that was used on and off in the past. For the current owners (Burn Stewart) Tobermory will be used for the unpeated malted barley and Ledaig (to be reviewed later) will be available in small quantities made with peated barley, the best of both worlds
. There have been some rumors that the current Tobermory is actually a vatted malt made with product up to 20 years old from the old stocks. I can't find anything to prove or disprove this but it has been reported by some fairly reputable sources. I, personally, don't think so because I don't taste or get the feel of old whisky in this bottle. That said, there is a light peat in the background that isn't supposed to be there since this is supposedly and unpeated malt. To complicate things even more, the current stocks are now aged at the Deanston Distillery on the mainland.
Tobermory comes in a green bottle so I can't tell the color in the bottle but in the glass it is a very light yellow-wheat color. The nose is fresh, clean and a bit sweet with perhaps some nuts buried deep in it. The taste is a good match to the nose with sweetness and matly nuts giving way to a light peat before that fades away. The finish continues with the light sweet taste but a nice maltiness shows itself toward the end. Not very long but enough for this dram.
Overall, a nice midlevel drink and a pretty good buy for under $30. This would be a decent beginners malt or for a nice end of summer's eve on the deck.
