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Next up on our block of Boutique-y reviews is an island distillery that I have very much enjoyed in the past. The OB Tobermory 15 Year expression is a really solid whisky that suffers from being sold at a premium price. Can TBWC’s Tobermory Batch 2 stand up to the OB range?
| Category | Notes |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light gold |
| Nose | Soft, no alcohol burn. Sour like a lambic, grassy, a hint of spice, coastal air, seaweed, vanilla. |
| Taste | Very spicy, a ton of black pepper, cinnamon, berries, vanilla, sawdust, salty, pears. Sweeter with water (molasses) but this damn pepper remains. |
| Finish | Fruity and woody, dry but not super long. Spicier and a little bit longer with water, but there’s no helping this one. |
| Overall Thoughts | From my experience, That Boutique-y Whisky Company expressions are either really good or miss the mark. This is an example of a whisky that isn’t quite there. The nose isn’t great, the pepper taste is really overpowering, and the finish is one-dimensional. I know what Tobermory can taste like and this is not it. Oh well, I’ve got a bunch more TBWC expressions to get through. Fingers crossed for the next one! |
| Total Score | 74/100 |
