I love an Island whisky. I love visiting their distilleries and talking to the people who work there. I just love the social history and the distinctive character of the distilleries on these Islands.

There is one exception though, one which I have always struggled with and avoided. The one distillery is Tobermory on the Isle of Mull which product unpeated Tobermory and peated Ledaig. There is a blue cheese note coming from the fermentation which I am just not sophisticated enough to appreciate.

Anyway, the third single cask in my gift set from Mrs Malted includes a 15 year old cask from Tobermory so I am out of excuses. I have to try it.

The 15 year old is from a refill butt (going to me lots of spirit character, oh no) distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2024. The ABV is a reasonable 56.6% ABV. Of the 304 bottles produced there is still some available online for £85 a bottle which is very good for a 15 year old whisky.

Official Tasting Notes

Nose	Juicy green apples and pears, sourdough starter, creamy lemon curd and vibrant barley, rusk biscuits, brandy snaps, and set honeycomb.
Palate	Intense, mouth-filling layers of creamy malt, a touch of tangy gooseberry, yellow plum, and apricot, then chewy toffee, brown butter, cream crackers, and dried mango.
Finish	Things wrap up with a medley of silky butterscotch, buttery oak and juicy, fruity barley.

Tasting Notes

Colour	Pale – almost transparent
Nose	Doritos Cool Cheese. a little salty and some biscuit crunch. This is an energetic teenager whisky
Palate	wine white tartness with a cheese sauce on the side. buttery pastries, tart cooking apples and peppery steaks
Finish	Quite a short finish but the nose and palate make up for it. peppercorn sauce on a steak.

Where Can I Buy?

Master of Malt – Tobermory Single Cask

Final Thoughts

Maybe I am growing up or maybe this is just a really good example from the distillery but damn this is good. Weird, complex, original sure but also…good.