Tobermory 21 Year Old

Tobermory distillery today distills and sells more of their Ledaig peated single malt than their eponymous unpeated single malt. Founded way back in 1798(!), historically the distillery went through periods of producing both peated and unpeated whisky, and even using both names, and it was only in 1996 that the clear delineation was thankfully established.

The Tobermory spirit, with higher cut points, is slightly oily and maritime with a green edge. Aged for an extraordinary 21 years, this whisky started in refill casks, before a long secondary maturation in oloroso sherry casks that were supposedly selected to create flavours reminiscent of foraged fruits from the Isle of Mull. And yes, the town and harbour of Tobermory with its brightly coloured houses is indeed also where the kids tv show Balamory was filmed.