Posts Tagged “Tobermory”
![A Visit to Tobermory Distillery: Remote and Well Worth It….](https://www.blue-growth.org/Coastal_Tourism/Cross_Channel_Ferries_Coastal_Cruisers/Pictures-Cross-Channel-Ferries-Operators/MV_Caledonian_Isles_MacBrayne_Scottish_Eileanon_Ferry.jpg)
If you want to see who’s a local to one of the Scottish Hebrides, just mention the following word: “CalMac”. To you and me, it’s a ferry company, but to a Hebridian, it’s the epitome of the challenges in island life. In this visit I have had the opportunity to learn just how dependent Islanders…
![Tobermory 12 (46.3%)](https://img.thewhiskyexchange.com/540/tobob.10yov1.jpg)
Tobermory 12 is an “upgrade” to the entry level Tobermory core range, replacing the 10 year old, as the distillery comes back online after a major upgrade. Going into this article, I will mention that Distell is on the whole my favorite multi-distillery producer in Scotland, with all three of their distilleries (and four brands)…
![Tobermory 2005 Fino Cask Finish, 12 Year Old (55.1%)](http://maltandoak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Distell-2018.png)
Burn Stewart Distillers is one of the only multi distillery owning companies that I can truly say that I have a real affinity for each of the four brands in the portfolio, Bunnahabhain, Tobermory, Ledaig and Deanston. In fact, I have multiple bottles from each of their distilleries in my cabinet, and coming to think…
![Ledaig 12 Year Old 2004 – Single Malts of Scotland (58.1%)](http://maltandoak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tobermory-pier-min_1871583111-1024x438.jpg)
In the latest sample pack I got from Specialty Drinks there were two Ledaigs. Today’s 12 year old and an 11 year old in a sherry cask that I’ll get to reviewing in the next few days. Ledaig was actually the original name of the Tobermory distillery has been producing it’s dual brand since 2007,…
![Ledaig 2008, 7 Year Old – Signatory Vintage (46%)](http://maltandoak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/16425941_10155025431606323_6918388496134801203_n.jpg)
Young Ledaigs seem to be all the rage these days, with some very memorable sherry matured 7-9 year olds that hit the market over the past two years. This marks a certain profusion of barrels of Ledaig beginning with the 2004 vintage. The move into Burn Stewart Distillers’ hands was really good for the brand. This expression falls…