Tobermory 2003-2020 | 17 Year Old Madeira Cask Finish | 2020 Distillery ExclusiveIsland Single Malt Scotch WhiskyDistillery Bottling 70cl 54. 2% A 17 year old Tobermory 2003 Madeira Cask Finish, this Tobermory was bottled without colouring or chill filtration in 2020 at its natural cask strength of 54. 2% and was originally available only from the distillery itself. This distillery exclusive Tobermory 2003 17 year old spent the last four years of its maturation in casks that formerly held the fortified Portuguese sweet wine

Colour: Rose Gold

One of the tricks to make Ardmore still smokier is to age it in casks that have previously held whisky from sister distillery Laphroaig

made with black raspberries and blackberries infused in neutral spirit

elegantly spicy and downright delicious stuff

Expect cracked pepper

the previous year of the Ox

expect bags of garden fruits

which will amplify the whisky's chocolate and sweet dark fruit flavours

cinnamon and clove balanced against the agave pepperiness

Our advice would be to taste it for yourself and decide

the future ownership of which seems likely to be hotly contested

one that is easy to miss but essential for understanding and fully appreciating this great distillery