Tomintoul reviews

Nose: Ah, this is a very refreshing and enjoyable nose. There's an initial bust of honey and a mealy grain, but it gives way to tropical fruit - mango, papaya, guava. Pineapple and a hint of oak by way…

I only recently got to know Tomintoul, early 2012, and immediately became a fan, especially of the older distillates from 1967 and 1969. Like this one: a 42 Year Old Tomintoul from 1969. Will he be able…

I was really excited about trying this anomaly from Speyside.This is one of those rare single malts that is distilled using peated barley in a Speyside distillery and the result is quite unusual and…

To celebrate the Speyside festival we have a new tasting: hidden gems of speyside. Tomintoul distillery was founded relatively recently in 1965. It takes its name from the nearby village, the highest in…

I am putting another 43 Year Old next to the A.D. Rattray bottling from 1967. This one was bottled by The Nectar of the Daily Drams in 2011. The cask was selected by the Belgian owner Mario Groteklaes…

Putting my money where my mouth is, I immediately got two more Tomintoul samples. I will taste them head to head. Let us start off with this 43 Year Old from A.D. Rattray, from a bourbon cask, bottled…

This is in fact my very first Tomintoul. So I have no point of reference. Just so you know. Might even be a good thing. Tomintoul is a lesser known distillery in Speyside, founded in 1964. They produced…

Nose: damp, boggy peat. Dry grass/hay. Slight whiff of burnt paper, but otherwise little in the way of smoke. Also subtle sweetness, hinting at vanilla. Peaty and tangy, all right.Taste: light-bodied,…

Being a big big fan of the distillery's 16 year old expression I couldn't resist getting a bottle of there new 21 year old bottling when I saw it sitting there on the shelf of my whisky dealership ear…

Certainly peaty on the nose, but no spiciness or other distinct characteristics. Mellow and smooth, but still flavourful. Burnt sugar and peaty smokey again on the palate, but still mild.