Tobermory 25 Years Old 1994 Cask #5039 (Wilson & Morgan)

This is a Tobermory, picked by Wilson & Morgan, a 25 year old from 1994, drawn from cask 5039 and bottled at 55%. A release of 507 bottles. Tobermory is the unpeated malt of the island's only distillery, founded in 1798 by John Sinclair. The distillery makes two malts: the unpeated Tobermory and the peated Ledaig.

It was distilled in the kinked copper stills for a fruity spirit, building the oily Tobermory style. Ex-Sherry wood added a dried fruit richness to the oily make. Beyond twenty years the malt grows deep and waxy, honey, dried fruit and nut over old oak. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the fruity, waxy core over time. Tobermory has distilled in the island's harbour town since 1798. The town of Tobermory was laid out by the British Fisheries Society a decade before the distillery came. The distillery's history is broken by long silences; its buildings once stored a local cheddar.

At a hearty 55% it carries real weight. Honey, wax and a soft nut, and raisin and a nutty sherry depth build. A green note and a gentle spice give it depth. Wax and ripe fruit see out a long finish. This is an unpeated malt from Mull's only distillery.