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Tomintoul 16 Year Old

Scheduling Conflicts: Volume 3

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@OdysseusUnboundReview by @OdysseusUnbound

26th Jul 2021

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Tomintoul 16 Year Old
  • Nose
    21
  • Taste
    21
  • Finish
    21
  • Balance
    21
  • Overall
    84

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I was suppose to taste these whiskies as part of a virtual tasting lead by Tomintoul Master Distiller Robert Fleming, but I suppose I missed something when I signed up for the tasting, because I don't think I would have registered knowing it was happening at 11am on a Tuesday. I'm dedicated, but not that dedicated. What follows then is my impressions of these whiskies.

The bottle reads "Tomintoul Speyside Glenlivet" which may lead to some confusion. As far as I know there is no corporate marriage between Tomintoul and Glenlivet. There is a history of other Speyside distilleries using a hyphenated "Glenlivet" name but the legal details aren't really that interesting to me. According to Tomintoul's website this is aged exclusively in ex-bourbon casks, something that's far too rare these days in my humble opinion.

  • Nose (undiluted): a bit shy at first, honey, green apples, some banana, pears
  • Palate: richer than I expected, a bit creamy (if only it were bottled at a higher abv ! ), nutty (hazelnuts), vanilla, toffee, more pears
  • Finish: medium length, malty, a touch of citrus zest (lemons and oranges), a bit of vanilla custard lingers
  • Thoughts: If I'm drinking unpeated whisky, this type of dram is right in my wheelhouse. The distillate character is present, the whisky is gentle (a little too gentle at 40% abv) yet it isn't invisible.

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2 comments

@BlueNote
BlueNote commented

@OdysseusUnbound I might be wrong, but I think that use of Glenlivet is a reference to the region, not the distillery of the same name.

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@OdysseusUnbound
OdysseusUnbound commented

@BlueNote I remember reading something along those lines, but I couldn't be bothered to sort through all the legal wrangling that went along with it.

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