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SMWS 42.90: Tobermory

“A castaway's beach hut” · Past release, no longer on sale
A castaway's beach hut - SMWS 42.90Sold outJan 2026
42.90

A castaway's beach hut

SMWS regionHighland
Age19 years
ABV56.4%
CaskRefill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 42
DistilleryTobermory
RegionIslands

In short · Tobermory (Islands), 19 years.

“This had a clear maritime character with the scent of sea spray, slices of cantaloupe melon sprinkled with sea salt and a salted caramel cheesecake.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 42.90 is a single cask of Tobermory, in the Islands region, 19 years old, bottled at 56.4%, released in the Jan 2026 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 42.x is from Tobermory.

How the price compares
At £125, this 19-year-old cost more than 2 of the 3 Tobermory bottlings aged 17–19 released 2023–2025 that we hold. They ranged from £105 to £135, with a median of £115.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Tobermory

At the head of the bay in Tobermory, the brightly painted harbour town at Mull's northern tip, the island's only distillery was founded as Ledaig in 1798 by John Sinclair. It has closed and reopened more often than most, and now makes two spirits: unpeated Tobermory, fresh and coastal, and a heavily peated sibling that keeps the old name, Ledaig. Distell's, now Heineken's.

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