ralfy review 833 - Tobermory 12yo @ 46.3%vol:
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i suddenly find myself leaning to the right
Think Isle of Man is slowly sinking into the Irish Sea, and Ralfy should take to the lifeboats?
I just tilted the phone.
Was there last year . Fell in love with it. The tour was fabulous
Excellent review as always Ralfy. Keep up the good work.
Always enjoy you Ralfy and appreciate your knowledge and opinions!
Thanks Ralfy. Your videos calibrate us viewers and whisky lovers in a positive sense. Point to what really matters. Regardless of price and uninfluenced by marketing practised elsewhere. Just love almost every minute with you. Thanks a lot.
PS: Visited Tobermory during off-peak season 6 years ago and had a wonderful time with a tour and tasting in Warehouse No.1 just for two of us. Simply fantastic and caring for us. One if the very best places to be as a whisky lover. Rgds. Ingo
I'll be honest, ralfy, I almost never drink whisky (maybe twice a year) but I just love the way you describe things and that, in itself, is sufficient reason for me to watch some of your videos. Keep up the good work, ma man.
Sounds a nice dram, I've ordered a couple. Thanks for another great review Ralfy.
Enjoyed this video. Glad you explained your malt mark. Anything reviewed, if you like the flavor descriptions, buy it, regardless of the final number it is rated.
-I seen a Scotsman scraping off his wallpaper!
-Redecorating?
-No! He were moving!
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They take the floors with them in the Netherlands!
Whisky and electronics. A perfect mix!
Good to see the finger called back from furlough. Back to the Ralfy old days!
i had this for the first time when i got it on offer at christmas and just love the smooth and light fruitiness slightly on the sweet side, that runs through from the nose to the finish, and when i emptied the bottle quicker than expected bought another straight away. It's a good everyday dram that's for sure, and btw: i totally agree with what you say about chill filtering. GL
I like watching reviews of Tobermory whisky to remind me of my Holiday I spent there, such a nice place.
I’m a big fan of this. It packs lots of flavour at a very reasonable price. I last visited the distillery at the point they were being taken over. I’ve been impressed by this and the Ledaig 18. I’m therefore very much looking forward to visiting again in the future.
Visited this distillery in March (weekend before the world stopped) and was delighted at the tour we got. Well worth the trip to Oban and a wee boat trip
Mull is brilliant. Great to cycle. Some terrific beaches and so much to do and see.
Stick to the finger Ralfy! You know it will work every time. Comments re Mull are spot on. We have our third trip in three years planned for later this year. Hoping to get to the distillery as it has been closed for refurbishment on each occasion I’ve visited the town.
LOL The ending! Classic Ralfy.
i got my malt mention!
Thank you for this wonderful review (again, like all the other ones) and especially for your remarks concerning quality (15:33).
Greetings from Germany (in former times producer of high quality things, just like Britain was...)
Decided to purchase a bottle of Tobermory 12 after watching this review & will be trying it this coming weekend.
Cheers Ralfy.
two of my favourite channels on the tube of you and blow me down there brothers Ralfy and big Clive !!
The golden kiwifruit - nailed it!!
I've sampled several malts from Tobermory and Ledaig and ive found that they were all quite enjoyable and good quality malts. I think I'll pick up a bottle of this 12 year soon.
I got a bottle of Tobermory 10yo a few years back and found it ‘ok’. I was on Mull last year and did the tasting session which I can’t recommend highly enough, wonderful. It was actually the day I tuned into a peat whisky fan after tasting the cask strength (Port cask)Ledaig which remains my number 1 whisky. To date that is, still searching :)
This is one of my fav 12 y.o bottles. Its up there together with the likes of Bunna12, Deanston12 and Killkeran12. Top quality.
I have tried all of these but tobermory. I agree. All are great.
Being that two of those mentioned are from Distell, like Tobermory, that would make sense(can't find Kilkerran where I am). Heard and ugly rumor that Distell might be up for sale and I am fighting the urge to snatch up a bunch of those 46.3's before someone ruins them.
It's great. You muat try Glen Garioch if you like it
@@billmonteith1161 Damn it would be such an enormous shame! :/ Such good quality bottlings, other should take note!
Thank you Ralfy!
Just bought it, it is a very good, quality whiskey for sure! I was hoping that it has intense malt notes and it really does. It is similar to Oban 14, at least for now but much more intense. We'll see how it develops on oxidation. Can't wait to try out Ledaig 10 sometime in the future.
Great video, Ralfy! For the next one, could you review the Glenrothes 12, please?
Bought a bottle of this the week before the lockdown in Glasgow. keeping fir a celebratory drink when normality returns. Have been to the distillery in 2012 but didn't do the tour just bought a couple of minatures.
Been to Tobermory. I second Ralfy's compliments to the folks at the distillery.
Love the 10 can't wait to try the 12
Visited Tobermory last September and enjoyed the tasting there. Loved both pleated and unpeated whiskies. Ledaig is my favorite but I am a peathead.
I have both, Ledaig10y and Tobermory 12y and I simply can´t decide which one is better - what a destillery!
Great review 👍 My daughter gave me a bottle of this for Father's day, and absolutely love. In fact had a few 'wee' drams of it last night 🥃🥃
I was due to go up to Mull in April and was looking forward to the tour of the distillery. My son is autistic and they had gone above and beyond to accommodate him.
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Were the distilleries not closed due to Covid? :/
I visited the distillery about 6 years ago and had a wonderful tour, I remember it like it was yesterday.
I'm so glad things haven't changed and I hope you and your son had a great time.
Love the distillery...
Just ordered myself this bottle, I usually go for the glendronach 12 year, balvenie 12 year, so really looking forward to this tommrrow
A tad late to comment on this, but... my father gave me a bottle of this malt last Christmas, and I loved it so much! It is the best un-peated whisky I have had the chance to try in my life so far, from the selection I have in my part of Atlantic Canada. So I went and bought another five, or is it six more bottles, I forget... but I'm going to sit on that stash for at least a few years, because I find it is that good.
what an excellent whisky! just tried and surprised!
saved this one to my "Ralfy's best" list :-)
Like nr. 444 is served for such an honest and always interesting review. 86 mark is fine, no more as the distillers will be sleeping on the laurels - this might sound awkward in English but this is the way italians put it about someone taking the congratulations too seriously.
I skipped a head a little bit but from the description I was thinking this is going to be 90/100 and then Ralfy reads my mind.
Please do a vid on the different tastes, mouth feel and how different production methods give you a different Whiskey. Good one Ralphy!
Putting this on my Whisky Radar for further on down the road, if I can find it. It seems to be a bit of a rare find in my area, though. Will keep an eye out for it. Thanks again, Ralfy!
This malt blends beautifully with Deanston virgin oak and Deanston 12 .
No worries, Ralfy. When I decide to buy something that you reviewed, it's based more on your reaction to the experience than the number on the card. My taste must be very similar to yours because I've never been disappointed.
I remember your Tobermory 10 review years ago. Bought it based on your review and loved it. Can’t get the 12 yr in the states yet but looking forward it.
$100 cdn in Ontario for 750 mL
So many brands and vintages are gone missing in the states. Makes you wonder what the marketing and distribution departments are doing.
Just ordered this and booked today a weeks holiday in Mull for 2023. Looking forward to Iona and fingals cave. Plus the one Munro. It was this or bruichladdich.
Enjoyed hearing your perspectives on ownership and what it means for a distillery. I am curious how some distilleries navigate the relationship when they’ve been bought by a larger conglomerate. Are there some distilleries that are able to maintain their independent authenticity despite the larger corporation’s ownership and influence? If so I would love to hear your thoughts on which ones, or your thoughts in general on this topic. Keep up the great work! Love all your videos
On the palate, getting dusty oak notes. Maybe hints of coffee rings? Right there's the review on what spilled now let's try it in the glass 😂🤣 Waste not want not! Nice review as always Sir Ralfy 🥃
one of my absolute favourite whiskies: peated Tobermory known as Ledaig.
I'm sure this 12 yo is a belter too. Will try soon.
Was going to spend the holiday on Mull, with family and friends. Tobermory Distillery was high on my list, on par with Iona. But Covid 19 threw a spanner in the wheels.
Oh well, good things only improve with age...
Just ordered Ledaig 10 46.3%, I have heard that as peated whiskies go it's better than Talisker or Longrow, can't wait...
@@rasklaat2 It certainly is.
Vittu Harkonnen it’s awesome! I like it better than Talisker. Haven’t had Longrow yet...
Thanks Ralfy, always looking for some integrity
Hi Ralfy, love the reviews and your opinions. I'm just starting my whisky journey, this whole issue of filtration perplexes me. If chill filtration is that bad, why do distilleries do it? Does it boil down to money?
Nice review ÷) i Will put it on my list
As an Argylshire boy I love all Oban, Arran. Campbeltown and Mull whiskies. Great balance between the Island and Highland whisky.
Ralfy, not only is the finger made with good quality and always works. It is like fine whiskey...it's got a little age on it!...LOL Great job keep them coming.
I love the Tobermory 12.and hoping to visit Mull when if nicola let's me visit in September
I bought one from Singapore after watching this review 👍
Am I the only one who thinks that in Ralfy should write a children’s book about Scotch? OK I know that doesn’t really make any sense. But you know sometimes it seems like it would be such a delight to have Uncle Ralphy read a book to you while you know, you’re having a wee dram. Well, okay, it’s not all adding up.
It would be the best class about drinking education one can get.
methinks maybe you need to stop drinking so much whisky :)
Kiwi is such a good reference! Couldn’t point it myself but felt it many times, right there between citrusy /sour smells/ and fresh green fruits /fresh apples for example/
I love kiwis! They have such a delicious sweet-but-tart flavor.
We keep discussing about un-chill-filtered whisky and we want producers to put it on the label. I just asked myself if there is a sound and binding legal definition of "un-chill-filtered"!? Almost all whiskies will undergo some kind of filtration at some stage, so my question is: when does filtration become chill-filtration? 6 deg C? 2 deg C? Dependent on the filter medium?
Philosophically speaking, any process whereby they lower the temperature deliberately for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of the filtration should qualify... now, turning that into a regulation might be a little more difficult. =)
Chill filtration is a process aimed at giving whisky a clear even colour and at the same time eliminating scotch mist which some drinkers see as a sign of an inferior product. Whisky is a naturally oily product. Chill filtration is done by chilling the whisky before filtering which will turn the oils into viscous blobs that make the oils easy to be picked up and removed by the filter. The chill temperature will be somewhere below 0c because whisky does not freeze at zero. Regular filtration does not remove the oils, just the splinters.
@@sav7568 Thank you for your answer. You explained it clearly, it was easy to understand.
sav nice bro
@@sav7568 I understand the process commonly used but I am still struggling with the fact that producers could potentially claim on the label that a whisky is un-chill-filtered. I heard of producers that filter at 4 deg C. That may for some be chill filtration, for others it is not. The SWA should really do something about this.
i might give this one a try if i can find it. i recently tried Lagavulin 16yo, it was like a slap in the mouth with a leather belt.. it sure has a taste you either like or hate. im not much of a fan of the really strong taste and smell but ill slowly but surely finish the bottle. after the first dram it gets a bit better. in the meantime ill enjoy my Arran 10yo occasionally . whilst every now and then having a glass of the Lagavulin.
Watching this while waiting for my whisky/rum order to arrive... The store is being awfully slow this time around. Aberlour 12, Monkey Shoulder, WT101 are on the list.
Thanks Ralphy, the Finger trick at the end Work just fine.. 😂
Don't forget the motors ralfy, don't forget the motors. When I first heard of the Isle of Man I thought it was a motorcycle track. Now there's Bothys and whisky.
86 is a solid B+. I'd try it but I'm on to Laphroaig. Not sure but likely Tobermory isn't available here.
Any thoughts on monkey shoulder? It’s a blend but one of the better new whiskys I’ve found as of late
In Germany you must print it on the label if it ist coloured. There isnt any note about colouring so it is not coloured.
Sounds like an engaging and enjoyable dram. Too bad the availability here I the US isn't very good on Tobermory. Sláinte! 🥃
- Patrick
If you could only buy one bottle, which would be your choice out of the Bunnahabhain 12, the Ledaig 10 or this Tobermory 12? Distell Group seem to know what they're doing with their distilleries and whisky, so I know we can't really go wrong with any of them. Already in love with the Deanston 12 and Bunnahabhain 12 but interested to see where the Ledaig and Tobermory entry level offerings stand for you in relation to the others. I already know the Deanston is probably your number 1! Much appreciated in advance Ralfy!
HOW the heck did you know that I was guessing 89/90 when you were scoring it?!?! LOL. I totally understand your rating now. Thanks!
Got one of these 8 months ago. It is good quality and I like it but. Just haven't really connected with it that well. Keep putting it aside then coming back to see what happens ? Think I read it is a blend of ex bourbon sherry and virgin oak casks that seems a bit fancy and modern. Just my opinion.
Would have been interesting, if you compared it to the 10yo expression, just to see if it's a major upgrade or not
I think what I like about Tobermory is that it's like no other Whisky I have had so it's challenging to my nose and pallet.
Hey Ralfy,
Is there any chance you could do a review of the Glendronach 18 Allardice? Would love to hear your take on it.
My local spirit shop has a special on the new 2023 12 year for $70 yesterday so I gave it a try. They must have made some changes since your review because it’s EXCELLENT. One of the best 12 years I’ve had recently! I’d rate this an 88 on your scale…still doesn’t say natural color on the bottle but it does say it on their website description of the 12….Can I ship you a sample of the new one?
Thank you 🙏 Ralfy... I got two bottles as you say one to share and won to keep in the stash. The recession is slightly delayed but it is coming, sadly along with inflation and higher whisky 🥃 prices . Kindest regards, Sandro.
if you look on the Tobermory website it clearly states that it is NCF, NATURAL COLOUR and 46.3% ABV
. . . shame they don't put it on the label, that's where the contract is.
@10:08 (paraphrasing) - "I'm detecting notes of tabletop!" (Sorry, couldn't resist.) At least the Tobermory was a couple of pounds less than that other famous (infamous?!!) bottle ;-)
Hey hi nice review will. Try for. Sure 👍
Good stuff but I got a bit bored with it after a while so I started using as a base for glass blending and found it's excellent for this. As a stand alone experience I found the old 10yo more interesting though this clearly more accessible.
Would you say the 10 is more spirit driven? Thanks.
HAHA, lucky us in North America, we have the 750ML bottle version of Tobermory! Mmmm. Delicious!
I noticed Ledaig has become darker since I first tried it a few years back so, I would say they are probably adding color unfortunately. But, like all good whsikies if it's there just ignore it.
Hi Ralfy I think I have asked you that question before and there wasn't an answer so I'm asking you again, out of pure curiosity, y'see.. Do you finish all these bottles of whisky that you review? I mean, is there, like, a process similar to going along the lines 1 - getting a new bottle 2 - opening it and 1st tasting then making a decision to review it online or not 3 - the online review itself 4 - finishing the bottle 5 - move on onto the next? I mean that would mean you drink quite a lot which is not healthy unless you drink with a bunch of mates. Or alternatively are all these reviewed bottles go into your collection of opened bottles? It would be a massive one, a real challenge given the storage space needed and that. Could you elaborate on this matter, Ralfy? I would be so glad if you did.
Have you tried their recent px cask at cask strength? What a wonderful conversation dram compared to the heavily marketed crap from some mainstream distilleries.
@ 12:00 .... did you ever do a video on this ? "Much more on the palate other than taste" ..... I haven't seen it. Very keen to know.
Where was Glendronach when the Westfold fell?
I like older bottlings of tobermory more i had 12yos side by side blind . Perhaps i got my glasses mixed up
C'mon man! I only want to buy Ralfy 90+ bottles.......after thoroughly enjoying Ledaig I would have paid anything for this. Seems like one of the few distilleries to stick with the new stuff.
I've wanted to visit Mull ever since I first heard "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings!
2 different places mate. Not all that far apart though
Haven't tried the unpeated Tobermories yet, but I just opened a bottle of Ledaig 10. It's wonderful, it's up there with the best of Islay's 10 year olds. But that's just my humble opinion ;)
. . . mine too !
I am still trying to get used to a different Ralfy on fitter philosophy! Nonetheless, did you use a wide angle lens for this recording? You look way fitter on fitter philosophy, hah. I believe there might be a barrel distortion here that makes you look bigger here.
You forgot to mention how it smells, every so slightly, of kiwi peel, pinto bean earthiness, watermelon peel, burnt cinnamon, and---very, very faintly--tobacco cured in cool South Carolina summer breezes.
An integrity finger.
:)
You would have gotten one anyway, but seeing you throw that clicker to the floor was the moment I hit the like button
I am trying to ring out if you ever did a proper 12 review?
Got this open with my first glass it reminds me so much of Glenfarclas. Perhaps two similar sized companies.
This one is crispier, more vivid .. Glenfarclas is boring compared to this one .. Both 12 and 15
Spot on Ralfy with respect to the coming crash. Distillers will have to enhance their value propositions or die. The highly leveraged players may be in big trouble.
Experts have been predicting a whisky 'crash' for over 12 years now and it still hasn't happened.
@@DavidUKesb The pain has already started… 2023 is shaping up pretty ugly.
Hey Ralfy, I just got myself a Tomatin 14 year Tawny port cask.
It's integrity malt (NC, NCF, 46 AND has an age statement). Excellent!
Could you then also review the Tomatin 14 year old please?
. . . I hear it's a good one !
@@ralfydotcom so then the next video should be about Tomatin 14 🔥 and the intro should be:
"Hello mesmerizing marzipan-mix malty mooching madness" 😂👌🏽
Ledaig has become one of my favourites and a great value too. Can't wait to try Tobemore 12.
The story about contamination with E150 in a different bottling plant sounds very suspicious. Do you mean to say they are concerned about traces being detected? I would think E150 would never be detectable through chemical testing but what do I know.
Very good review. Thanks for sharing that.
Mull indeed is a beautiful island. However... (and really sorry I have to add this note!) riding the bike on Mull is way less fun due to the behaviour of the nowadays islanders. I'm speaking about those with their SUV's (so not the "old islanders", but the imported ones...
So Mull was beautiful... for 1 visit...
Remark: Unless of course you stay only on the main road: between Tobermory and the ferry to Iona. But then you'll miss a hell of a lot of beautiful scenery.
. . . there is a lot of beautiful scenery, . . . and SUV-crazy locals who go Island-crazy.
@@ralfydotcom Fully agree!