Tobermory Whisky Distillery & Story
Tobermory Whisky Distillery is the only distillery on the picturesque Hebridean Isle of Mull. This is an Island region malt whisky.
Located on the seafront at the south western end of the fishing town of Tobermory.
Over its long history the distillery has also known as Ledaig.
The distillery produces two different styles of single malts.
The first one is a gently peated malt called Tobermory.
The second is an extremely smokey peaty malt called Ledaig.
How the Ledaig Tobermory Whisky Distillery story began
Tobermory (TOBER-more-ay) is derived from the Gaelic “Tobar Mhoire”, which means “Well of Mary” and relates to the well and chapel of St Mary. There was a small Christian settlement in Tobermory from early times.
The original name for the distillery, Ledaig (pronounce Led-chig) is also Gaelic and means “Safe Haven”.
Tobermory Distillery is one of the oldest operational Malt Scotch Whisky distilleries and celebrated its 200th Anniversary in 1998
In 1797 a local merchant, John Sinclair, applied to build a distillery, this was initially refused. However permission was granted the following year for Sinclair to proceed and The Ledaig Distillery as it was known in the early years was constructed. becoming fully licensed in 1823.
The distillery was closed between 1837 and 1878.
In 1890 it was sold to John Hopkins & Co. who themselves where acquired by the Distillers Company Ltd in 1916.
The distillery was shut down again in 1928 and didn’t reopen until 1972. With the buildings and equipment refurbished, this time as the Ledaig Distillery (Tobermory) Ltd.
However in 1975 the receivers where called in and the distillery was mothballed.
During 1978 the distillery was purchased by Kirkleavington Property Co. (Yorkshire). Renaming as Tobermory Distillers Ltd. However after 3 years production stops. Some of the buildings are converted to flats and others rented out to a local dairy for cheese storage
In 1990 the distillery resumes production.
In 1993 Burn Stewart, who’s other distilleries at the time included Bunnahabhain and Deanston, acquired the distillery. Paying £600,000 plus £200,000 for stock.
CL Financial purchase Burn Stewart in 2002.
They sell the firm onto the Distel Group Ltd in 2013.
The Tobermory Whisky Distillery
Founded in 1797 by John Sinclair
Location; Island region on the Isle of Mull, Tobermory.
Water Source; Local private loch.
Tobermory / Ledaig Whisky Distillery Equipment;
5 ton Copper domed cast iron mash tun.
4 Oregon pine washbacks, Fermentation time 50 to 90 hours.
4 pot stills with steeply inclined S-shaped lyne arms.
Matured in a combination of American oak bourbon and European sherry casks.
Over the years with all the name changes between Tobermory/Ledaig the brand can look confusing.
Under Burn Stewart the branding has become a lot clearer.
The first one is a gently peated malt called Tobermory.
The second is an smokey phenolic peaty malt called Ledaig.
Earlier bottles of both Tobermory and Ledaig can be found in both limited edition and discontinued malt whisky sections.


Our Top 3 Tobermory Ledaig whiskies
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Ledaig 10 year old Single Malt Whisky
Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tobermory Distillery Isle of Mull
Aged 10 years
43,6% ABV 70cl
£54.99£44.99 -
Ledaig 18 year old Limited Release
Batch No. 03 Limited Edition
Isle of Mull Single Malt Whisky
46.3% ABV 70cl
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Tobermory 200th Anniversary Single Malt Whisky
Isle of Mull Single Malt Whisky
Limited Edition Distillery Bottling
40% ABV 70cl
Take a tour of the Tobermory Whisky Distillery
The Tobermory distillery visitors centre is well worth a visit and regularly run guided tours of the distillery throughout the course of the day. A number of the tours include tasting sessions where you can sample some of the drams they have to offer.
Click here for more information on the Tobermory visitors centre

Our Tobermory - Ledaig Whisky Range - In stock and available to buy
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Ledaig 19 year old Marsala Cask Finish
Isle of Mull Single Malt Whisky
Limited Release
51% ABV 70cl
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Ledaig 18 year old Limited Release
Batch No. 03 Limited Edition
Isle of Mull Single Malt Whisky
46.3% ABV 70cl
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Ledaig 1996 Vintage
Limited Edition Sherry Cask Finish
Isle of Mull Single Malt Scotch Whisky
46.3% ABV 70cl
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Tobermory Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1990’s
Isle of Mull Single Malt Whisky
40% ABV 70cl
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Tobermory Malt Whisky 1980’s
FREE UK DELIVERY
Isle of Mull
Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling
40% 75cl
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Ledaig 20 year old Single Malt Whisky
A Discontinued distillery limited edition bottling.
The Ledaig 20 year old is a smokey phenolic whisky from the Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull.
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Ledaig 1973 Scotch Whisky 21 year old
FREE UK DELIVERY
Isle of Mull Single Malt Whisky
1973 Vintage
43% ABV 70cl
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Ledaig 15 year old Malt Whisky
£129.00£99.00 -
Ledaig 10 year old Single Malt Whisky
Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tobermory Distillery Isle of Mull
Aged 10 years
43,6% ABV 70cl
£54.99£44.99 -
Tobermory 10 year old Malt Whisky
Tobermory Single Malt Whisky
Isle of Mull
Aged 10 years
46.3% ABV 70cl