What got me checking out Tobermory’s website where I ended up with these samples in the first place was a glowing review on an 8-year-old bourbon cask Ledaig. It was sold out so I went for sample packs that contained it and other things, always happy to try more different expressions. In this case, I thought the idea of comparing something almost identical aside from the peat would be a fun one. The Ledaig’s coming up tomorrow, and here’s the Tobermory review.
Tobermory 8 2012 Warehouse 1 Bourbon Cask, Island (Mull) Single Malt, 57.8% ABVMinutia: Distilled on April 4, 2012 and matured for 8 years in an ex-bourbon cask numbered 706 before bottling on November 6, 2020. Enjoyed neat in a glencairn.
Color: Jonquil, ripe corn; 0.4.
Nose: Very malty, yellow apple, mineral, green tea.
Taste: Malt, honey, big pepper. Settles to sweet and spicy. Salt.
Finish: Malt, hoppy, chocolate. Cayenne powder. Long.
It’s good. Super malty, so if that’s something you like this will hit big. I’m very much looking forward to the peated version of this.
Score: 81
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