Tobermory 8 Years Old 2008 Cask #900148 (The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd.)

Single malt Tobermory, an independent The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd bottling, an 8 year old release from 2008, drawn from cask 900148 and bottled at 46%. A release of 420 bottles. Tobermory, the unpeated malt of the Isle of Mull, comes from one of Scotland's oldest distilleries. The single malts are bottled without chill filtration at 46.3 percent or higher.

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. At a youthful age the fruit is lively and the malt waxy. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the fruity, waxy core over time. The distillery's history is broken by long silences; its buildings once stored a local cheddar. Burn Stewart revived production in 1993, and Distell bought the distillery in 2013. The stills carry boil bulbs and a kink in the lyne arms, which lifts the reflux.

Reduced to 46%, it is mellow. Honey, wax and a soft nut, and raisin and a nutty sherry depth build. A green note and a gentle spice give it depth. The finish is deep, waxy and nutty. This is an unpeated malt from Mull's only distillery.