Old Ballantruan 10 años

Tomintoul Peaty Tang

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, it arrives with lots of peat and also a squeeze of lemon. It is a double-layered delivery of sweet and peaty flavours, though without much...

Score 86/100

Tomintoul 1967/2011 TWA Liquid Sun

bourbon hogshead from a purchased sample Nose: Malty, grassy, and some very lightly dried fruits (pineapple, apricots, mango, and clementine). You get the idea. Subtle on apple pie at first, and a touch of anise. The apples get bigger with time. Light mushroom. Vanilla is clearly in there. Something of nuts and mellow oil. Very nice. Palate: Oh,...

Score 88/100

Tomintoul 43 Year Old 1969 The Whiskyman

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 exclusively for the blending market for many years. Only in the last decade is Tomintoul available as single malt. They are slightly peated, but...

Score 90/100

Tomintoul Peaty Tang

I first ran across this dram in the pub of a depressing hotel in the town of Tomintoul. It helped cheer me up and when I got back home I tracked a bottle down. Considering the price (about $40) this is a solid malt, one that can hold its place with many expensive offerings. Sure wish this was bottled at 46% - then Tomintoul would really have a...

Score 84/100