Tomintoul 1967 45 Year Old The Whisky Agency

Tomintoul 16 Year Old

The nose is rancid and sharp: I am getting an overriding sense of apple cider vinegar and lemon rinds. The palate is better with warm barley malt, hay, grass . . . ah heck, I can't go on . . . this stuff is a sorry excuse for a single malt scotch in this age and price range. Don't buy it unless you can get it for less than $40 (American dollar). ...

Score 79/100

Tomintoul 14 Year Old

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 the Scottish highlands. Initially Tomintoul went mostly into blends, but recently it has released a range of excellent single malts, and these...

Score 93/100

Tomintoul Peaty Tang

Knowing that Tomintoul market sits peated whisky under the Old Ballantruan label, this raised my eyebrows a little. Maybe not as peaty as the Old Ballantruan? Who know? Anyway, it is an entry level malt, bottled at 40% ABV and available for less than 30 EUR. No age statement. It hit the shelves for the first time in 2007. Green nose, if you know...

Score 81/100

Tomintoul Peaty Tang

After reading good things about it, I figured I couldnt go wrong grabbing it for only €26,- for a liter bottle(!) Nose: almonds, resin, soft but present peatsmoke and sigarette ash, honey, eucalyptus forest, mint, buttercookies, lavender Palate: clean and gentle arrival in a lightly oily/buttery mouthfeel. On the palate u get the nose with some...

Score 84/100