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Tomintoul 16 years

woody peaty
3.4
(3)€76Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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Tomintoul earned the nickname "The Gentle Dram" for a reason. This Speyside malt slips across the palate with floral ease and soft fresh fruit. Sixteen years in oak give it depth without weight. You find marzipan and vanilla, a grassy lift, then a quiet peppery warmth at the end. There is a whisper of peat too, since the distillery makes a peated batch each year. Master Distiller Robert Fleming, a fourth-generation Speyside man, has guided the spirit here for over thirty years. Pour it neat. It rewards a slow, unhurried sip far more than a rushed one.

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Tomintoul

Tomintoul is a distillery located in the Speyside region of Scotland. It was founded in 1964 and is known for producing single malt Scotch whisky. In 1974, Tomintoul became the first distillery in Scotland to be designed and built by a woman, architect Elisabeth Cummings. The distillery sources its water from the Ballantruan Spring, which is located in the hills surrounding Tomintoul village. The water is said to be soft and pure, making it ideal for the production of whisky. Tomintoul's stills are some of the tallest in Scotland, measuring at over 16 feet in height. This allows for a lighter and more delicate spirit to be produced. The distillery produces a range of whiskies, including the Tomintoul 10 Year Old, Tomintoul 16 Year Old, and Tomintoul Peaty Tang. The whiskies are aged in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks.

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About the Tomintoul 16 years

Tomintoul 16 years is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Tomintoul distillery in Speyside, Scotland. It sits high in the Cairngorms National Park, where soft water from the Ballantruan spring feeds the spirit. The distillery was founded in 1965, and locals long ago dubbed its whisky "The Gentle Dram." That gentleness shows from the first nose. Expect floral notes, fresh fruit and ripe grape, all lifted by a grassy freshness. The malt was aged sixteen years in oak, which lends a steady vanilla sweetness and a touch of marzipan. There is woody depth here, but nothing harsh. The palate stays soft and rounded. A peppery spice builds slowly, with white pepper and a faint licorice edge. Tomintoul makes a peated batch once a year, so a light medicinal, peaty hint can drift through. The oak holds it all together, warm and woody to the close. Bottled at 46% ABV, this Speyside single malt keeps its texture full and its flavours clear. Master Distiller Robert Fleming, a fourth-generation Speyside distiller, has shaped Tomintoul for more than thirty years. His patient hand is part of why the whisky feels so balanced. Drink Tomintoul 16 years neat, in a tulip glass, and give it time. The flavours open gradually as it sits. This Speyside single malt suits anyone who loves the classic, fruit-led style. Yet it offers a little more age and quiet complexity. The balance makes it an easy bottle to return to, season after season. Few Speyside drams reward patience quite so quietly.