Whisky review #2 Tobermory

For my second whisky review for my blog I have enlisted the help of Brian to be my guest reviewer. Brian is my Siamese fighting fish and his qualification here is …well he drinks like a fish.

Brian is going to review a fine single malt called Tobermory.

Tobermory is the capital of, and the only burgh on, the Isle of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is located in the northeastern part of the island, near the northern entrance of the Sound of Mull. It’s also has a colourful waterfront which was chosen by the BBC as the location of the popular children’s television series Balamory so it’s a kinda club 3-8 holiday destination for the wee ones so no excuses not to visit the distillery there when the little ones are filling their faces with sweeties and talking to strangers who smell like wet sheep. Anyway….onto taste… Nose..fish, palate..fish and finish..green allege ….OK Brian, let me take over… Nose: Quite light and fresh. There are notes of barley sugars and toasted cereals, hints of winter spice and a soft oak with notes of salty melted butter and ground ginger. Palate: Quite sweet and light. There are notes of acacia honey and a soft oak, the smoke and peppers thereof rise gently with a touch of dried fruit and peel with a cinnamon note. Finish: Long and herbal with a touch of pepper.

It drinks well, albeit with a weak finish. But, it's not overly sweet and has a light smoky and saline quality, 46.3% so a little bit water added will bring out the taste. A smell of smell of honey and ginger or this could just be my lemsip I took beforehand. It’s a nice malt but often overpriced, if you can get for under £30 as a did as a special offer in Sainsburys then its work a try.