Tobermory 10 Year

Sweet and spicy; it gives a bubble gum feeling afterwards

Slightly smoky, sweet finish on first sip

Nose: light smell - can’t pick much out, light nail varnish, swimming pool, oak Palate: salt, grapefruit, sharp orange, a bit bitter Finish: bitter grapefruit _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Last 16, Match 5: Tobermory 10yo versus Cutty Sark Prohibition Tobermory distillery has had a varied history, at times put to other uses such as a canteen and a power station, some of the distillery buildings converted into flats and others rented for cheese storage. I’ve heard that the whisky too can be variable. But what of this sample? On this tasting it was as shy as a cloistered nun. Extremely light in colour, and not very forthcoming on the nose. The palate gave the Cutty Sark a run for its money but overall Tobermory fell short and instead it is the impressive blend that breaks the tape. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- The intolerable torment of a whiskyphile. I have too large a backlog of samples and miniatures to go through and making a decision on what to drink next is hard. Like choosing the right footwear in the morning I flip flop. So, I have picked sixteen scotch whiskies that are 12yrs or younger or NAS to battle it out in a Scotch Deathmatch. It’s my incentive to lighten the logjam. Follow along if you care (and really why should you?). Oh the drama! https://challonge.com/ScotchMadness

I had heard and read a lot of good things about this one and its brother "Ledaig". I think i expected too much. The nose is spectacular but the taste and finish are very low. Bottled at 46.3% with a pale staw color. On the nose is lovely, Instant great aroma. Brown wedding cake, vanilla cream very appealing, prunes, Nutmeg and fresh pear. On the palate is a cheap whisky. That is the best description i can give. Thick, hot, young oak and almonds. Ginger aftertaste very boring. Overall i give this dram a 68 over 100, and if it werent for the good nose it has, score could have been a lot lower.