Tobermory Bicentenary

Tobermory 15 Year Old

Yes, I am quoting Gerard Manley Hopkins, the immortal poet, in the title of this review. I could not resist. This dram is the achieve of, and the mastery of the thing we call olfactory and gustatory delight in the glass when it comes to the living waters we know as "whisky." I opened my bottle of Tobermory 15 tonight and was not...

Score 91/100

Tobermory Sherry Bomb Cooper’s Choice

Cooper’s Choice – a label of the Vintage Malt Whisky Company – already released a few NAS-whiskies under the banner ‘Sherry Bomb’ and I’ve had the good fortune of trying a couple. If you like ‘deep sherry’, you’ll love this, I’m sure. Here is another one of those, a Tobermory that matured on a first fill sherry cask and was then bottled at cask...

Score 86/100

Tobermory 15 Year Old

Apparently this 15yo bottling by Tobermory is a fairly new addition to their range, since it has not been mentioned too often yet in books / articles. I can't remember really why I ended up buying this bottle, but it turned out to be one of my best buys. The nose is clearly sherried, but not overly so. It also combines sweet dried fruits: raisins,...

Score 92/100

Tobermory 10 Year Old

I haven't pulled this bottle out for a while. I bought it a couple of years ago because I enjoy Ledaig 10 and our youngest child is called Toby and so one of his many nicknames obviously is Tobermory! Tobermory 10 bottled at 46.3% - I believe matured in first fill bourbon casks. Nose: lemon meringue pie, toasted coconut, vanilla sweetness,...

Score 86/100