Tobermory 21 Year Old Oloroso Finish

Well, it is the Christmas/New Year/Summer Holiday crazy times, so if you want to SUPER IMPRESS those in-laws..why not a pull out a spectacular 21 year old? Well, we’ve got you covered with a 21 year old Tobermory at the incredible price of $249. Yep, a 21 year old whisky UNDER 250 bucks – The Tobermory 21 Year Old Oloroso Finish! You joined the right club!

This Single Malt Whisky has been FINISHED for longer than most other whiskies are AGED! 15 years in a refill cask and 6 years in a Oloroso Sherry Butt.

The Tobermory 21yo is the newest member of the Tobermory core range. Matured in unspecified refill cask for 15years, then finished in fresh Oloroso Sherry butts for 6 more. Amazing really – that finishing step alone is longer than most whiskies age, period. Bottled at 46.2% and check out the price we’ve got it for – $249.

Tobermory is the only distillery on the isle of Mull – which is part of the Hebrides Region in Scotland. For over two centuries, Tobermory have been crafting single malt whiskies that capture the spirit of the island, combining the pure waters from the Gearr Abhainn brook with traditional methods, passed down through the generations.

Nose: I found a little bit of time in the glass to fully open… but oh, when it does! Sweet toffee apple, sultanas & raisons, new leather and an interesting waxy note lurks at the rear. The aromas just get richer and richer with a few minutes breathing space.

Palate: Oh so sweet and tasty – this really is a whisky for the sweet-tooth. Big rich stewed fruits, maraschino cherry, toffee, sweet Turkish coffee and marzipan swirl around a subtle – and delicious – salted-nuttiness (the seaside influence perhaps?), with just a pinch of oak there to round it out.

Finish: The sweetness seems to crescendo, accompanied by a slight pepperiness which gives a very pleasant extra dimension. It’s all at once, sweet and syrupy, yet fresh and crisp. The little bit of pepper in the finish really turns it on!

I can’t think of a single bad thing to say about this whisky – oh, it’s way too easy to drink, so you’ll no doubt finish the bottle the same night you crack it, is about all. It’s a massive sweet and cuddly sherry bomb (there… I said it!) that aims to please, and makes no apologies for doing so.

Joining our award winning 12 year old in the unpeated Tobermory whisky core range, this 21 year old is small batch produced at our distillery on the Isle of Mull. Distilled into whisky refill cask on the 16th of December 1999, this spirit was then transferred into Oloroso sherry casks on the 26th of February 2015.

The result is a beautifully sweet and vibrant dram. Like all our whiskies, this is non-chill filtered and natural colour, with an abv of 46.3%, mirroring our other core range expressions.

Colour: Deep Gold
Nose: Marzipan, hazelnuts, toffee and treacle.
Palate: Cherry wood, brown sugar, caramelised pineapples and sticky toffee
Finish: Fresh, light and sweet