Category Archives: Tobermory

The best of 2021

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from looking back, using hindsight to evaluate what happened on a more generic level, there was of course a lot of booze last year. In The Netherlands bottle-shops are in the same legal category as supermarkets and other foodstuff … Continue reading →

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Ledaig 25, 1995-2021, Hogshead 143, 50.6% – Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 12 November 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The flywheel that is the Wu Dram Clan seems to only be gaining speed, or frequency, of their releases. Hot on the heels of the insanely good Ardbeg and Jamaican rum comes this Ledaig 25. The spiritual follow-up to last … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 1995, Bourbon Cask, Duckhammers Rare & Fine, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory, Whisky Kingdom, Wu Dram Clan | 1 Comment

Images of Mull, Glengorm Castle, 53.2% – Malts of Scotland

Posted on 27 September 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Generally, the ‘Images of …’ series leaves something to be guessed. Mostly whisky distillery it is, but also, sometimes which typo they’re going to make this time. In the case of ‘Images of Mull’, the guessing is down to whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged Glengorm Castle, Images of Mull, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Malts of Scotland, Tobermory | Leave a comment

Ledaig 11, 2009-2020, Hogshead 700510, 58.9% – Whiskybase

Posted on 20 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another 10,000 unique bottles were added to Whiskybase, so there had to be another single cask bottling. This time around, they picked a Ledaig, or a peated Tobermory, from a bourbon cask. Generally, as the last couple of years have … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 2009, Bourbon Cask, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory, Whiskybase | 2 Comments

Ledaig 2007-2015, 8yo, 52.3% – Beacon Spirits

Posted on 22 October 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s with shame that I start this review. I got this sample from Bert Dexters, of Beacon Spirits, years ago and have completely missed it in reviewing. My sincere apologies, Bert. A young Ledaig as we have seen quite regularly … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 2007, Beacon Spirits, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Highlands, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Tobermory | Leave a comment

Ledaig 1995-2020, 24yo, 46.4% – WhiskyNerds

Posted on 26 August 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It seems that a lot of bottlers are getting their hands on casks of Ledaig lately. And contrary to what was happening almost a decade ago, these casks aren’t shit. There were great ones by The Whisky Kingdom/Duckhammers and The … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 1995, Free Sample, Highlands, Islands, Ledaig, Tobermory, WhiskyNerds | Leave a comment

Tobermory 25 1994-2020, Refill Sherry Butt, 50.9% – Kintra Whisky / Whisky Mercenary

Posted on 18 July 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been a while since either The Whisky Mercenary or Kintra Whisky (respectively from Belgium and The Netherlands) bottled a cask of whisky. Now they show up with a 25 year old Tobermory, which they split. Nowadays a pretty rare … Continue reading →

Posted in Tobermory | Tagged Isle of Mull, Kintra Whisky, Ledaig, Mull, Sherry Cask, Tobermory, Whisky Mercenary | Leave a comment

Ledaig 25, 1995-2020, 48.5% – The Whisky Agency

Posted on 7 July 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been a while since I had anything from The Whisky Agency, but recently I got the opportunity to buy some bottles and I did. I bought the 25 year old Ledaig, and a 23 year old Ben Nevis. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 1995, Bourbon Cask, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, The Whisky Agency, Tobermory | 1 Comment

Ledaig 11, 2009-2020, 54.4% – The Whisky Kingdom

Posted on 8 May 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yet another bottling for the German ‘Wu Dram Clan’. I guess Wu Dram is striving to be forever. This time it’s a Ledaig, or peated Tobermory if you will, from a bourbon hogshead. I was a bit apprehensive about it … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 2009, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory, Wu Dram Clan | 3 Comments

BTC #14: Ledaig 11, 2005-2017, 58.6% – Signatory

Posted on 20 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yes! Another zero pointer! I’m getting back to my usual self, apparently. Also, my Peatometer is broken. Or I’m having more of a cold than I though. Or my sample was weird. I don’t really think I can blame things … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 2005, Blind Tasting Competition, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, Tobermory, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment