Scotland, Isle of Mull. Distillery operational. Owner: Burn Stewart Distillers, Distell.

Founded in 1798, the Isle of Mull's only distillery was, from 1972 to 1975, known as Ledaig, before being renamed Tobermory. From this now confidently assumed dual identity came two single malts with two completely different profiles. Whilst such a difference can result from different distillation methods, in this case it primarily comes down to whether or not the malt is peated. The Tobermory malt therefore becomes either Ledaig (Mr Hyde) when expressing its heavily peated, mysterious side, or Tobermory (Dr Jekyll) when revealing its more accessible, unpeated and easy-going profile. This, alongside maturations that veer from one extreme (first fill Oloroso) to another (refill bourbon), provides a glimpse of just some of what this multi-faceted distillery has to offer.Whether you prefer Ledaig or Tobermory, one thing is certain, the 1972 vintage aged in a first-fill sherry cask is in a category of its own. Whether in a distillery version or independent bottling, these expressions go through the ceiling when released for sale. Collectors take note!

A single cask Ledaig (#900106) distilled in 2005 and bottled in 2017 for the Spirits Shop Collection, matured in a hogshead. The Spirits Shop Selection was founded in Taiwan in 2014 by Dong Fang Ming, initially in partnership with the German bottler Sansibar, then independently. The Spirits Shop Collection is designed to be a melting pot of cultures and bottles whisky and rum under Asian-styled labels. A limited edition of 252 bottles for La Maison du Whisky.