Tobermory 10 Year Old (old presentation)

Correction: the pub charged $16 for a glass of Tobermory 10. For the same price, I could have gotten a glass of Springbank 12 Cask Strength. Shoulda coulda woulda.

Was it the new 46% version?

I know the old 40% one pictured is considered swill, but the new one is IMO very good.

I saw the bottle the week before. It looked like this: boozehund.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/drink/…

Not sure what I drank, but it wasn't good. Maybe my glass was poured from a different bottle, an older one? Not sure. I doubt it, but it was very busy and the barmaid poured me a Tullamore Dew first by accident. I straightened that out. It was actually the waiter's fault. I told him I wanted a Tobermory 10 year and he said, "okay, one Tullamore Dew comin right up," and I stopped him and said, no, "To ber mor y" very slowly and he said, "Right, Tullamore, that's what I said." Then I asked him for his writing pad and pen and wrote down the correct name, year, and "un-chill filtered" after it, all of which I had said the first time. If that waiter came back with an older Tobermory or some other crap then there is no excuse for that sort of an ADD person waiting tables. Then again, it is possible. The bar was very busy with St. Patrick's day. Still, I am writing off Tobermory 10. I suspect that is indeed what I drank. I dearly love the 15 year. I'm a big fan of that and I have two bottles of it right now.

First time I got a Tullamore, even though I very clearly twice said "Tobermory 10 Unchillfiltered" to the waiter. I corrected him, he said it wrong, I had him write it down, and he still brought me the Tullamore Dew. Then I wrote it down for him and he came back with what I drank. I didn't touch the Tullamore Dew. I couldn't give it away. Nobody around wanted it. That was surprising. Another thing that I didn't like was the way my scotch was served in plastic cups yesterday at the bar. Very tacky. It's one thing to get a Tullamore Dew in a plastic glass, but two $16 scotches? No good. Highland Stillhouse gets a black mark for yesterday, despite being so busy. Still, it's a great place when not busy, despite the occasional grumpy bartender there. I could see getting served plastic outside but not at the bar. Lame. Very lame.

In all fairness, the plastic might have been an Oregon City code since people were sometimes walking back and forth from outside to inside. I will never go there for St. Pat's again, but I will be back soon on a slow evening for a good glass of scotch.

I really think that if you have the money to consider buying your own bottle, instead of relying on an awful bar experience. Plastic and alcohol don't mix, come on.

It's not the greatest whisky ever, but I like the young salty islanders. A good bottle of new Tobermory 10 should be comparable to Laddie 10 or Oban.

You convinced me: I'm going to head back to the Stillhouse soon and ask for a free glass of Tobermory 10. It sounds like that dipshit waiter probably messed up my order twice judging by your comparisons, SMC. Thank you. I appreciate that. I also am quite fond of Laddie 10 of late. What I tasted was certainly not on par with Oban or Laddie 10. Not even close.

Agree with above, a bottle of this alongside with bruichladdich and Old Pulteney gives your collection a very complete coastal trio, i know i feel that way ;) the tobee 15 is marvelous as you say, a textbook on how to marry a coastal malt to sherry, would give some of the prestigious older Highland Parks sherry finishes a run for their money! Very good review again, hope your next insight on the 10 year old will be positive. cheers!