DrRHCMadden
Tobermory 12 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
May 11, 2023 (edited May 12, 2023)
Dan Murphys international whisky tasting night.
Another blind tasting…
N: Deliciously light, gentle honey, fresh lush grass, peaches, yoghurt sourness, fudgey depth and some metallic-minerallty. For such a light and bright nose this has wonderful unravelling depth.
P: Beautiful malt turning oily with soft stone fruit sweetness. Barley sugar, sultanas; plump and morish. There are subtler notes of spices and citrus and a delicate salt presence. Fresh wood binds everything together without being overbearing or the main player.
F: Medium. Orange, dates, and toffee. Lightly maritime and salty with a touch of drying oak.
I think I will need to buy a bottle and come back to this. Really interesting, excellently made and with plenty of character to delve into, yet perfectly approachable enough to quaff. I think I need to go back to Ledaig 10 as well.
Distiller whisky taste #178
Ledaig 10: 3.75/5
Tobermory 12: 4/5
105.0
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Love this one nice and malty
@cascode this was a standout last night, and I’ll consider getting a bottle. I feel like I need to take an hour with the Ledaig and this side by side.
@DrRHCMadden Nailed it. Modern Tobermory is very tasty and this is a nice 12 year old. The old 10 year that this replaced was even better IMHO as it also had a bigger maritime quality. When this 12 year old first came out it was merely OK (I gave it 82) but recent batches have been greatly improved. More mature current releases of Tobermory have also been very good to excellent.