NEW Tormore 12 year old, 40% ABV: This is a little know Speyside whisky. I saw it in the grocery store and since I had never had it before, and the price was right (20 pounds), in the cart it went. Tormore is full bodied and oily, with a little taste of orange peel. Ultimately, though, it’s pretty forgettable. I probably won’t go back for more of this one.
UPDATED Tobermory 10 year old, 46.3% ABV: Tobermory, on the Isle of Mull, used to be the Ledaig distillery. Now Tobermory is rebranded and Ledaig is the name of it’s peated expression. Tobermory 10 in the meantime, is a delightful maritime whisky. Light on the peat, high on grass, seaweed and gingerbread flavor, this whisky hit a lot of good notes and is worth picking up for something a bit out of the mainstream.
No trip to Scotland would be complete without a little links golf. And that is where I found the most expensive whisky in my travels. We played the Balcomie Course at Crail, a fantastic course laid out by Old Tom Morris in 1895. It was a wonderful day on the course and I shot my lowest score ever in the UK. Afterwards we went into the clubhouse for a sandwich and a pint. It was there that I saw it – a commemorative airline-sized bottle of “A Unique Blend of the Finest Scotch Whisky Specially Selected for the Crail Golfing Society.” Well, it was just a matter of time before I picked that one up.
After a nice lunch and a better pint, it was time to come to grips with the fact that I was about to buy a bottle of whisky I would likely NEVER drink. And, with that, I walked to the bar, put down my 3 pounds 50 and walked away with my souvenir. But the price was irrelevant - since I was never going to drink it, the bottle immediately became the most expensive in my collection.
As for my trip to Heathrow? That trip yielded a special bottle of Ardbeg which will require it's own entry at a later date.
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