Tomintoul 1971 40 Year Old Old Malt Cask #7731 Douglas Laing

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

Tomintoul 21 Year Old

Nose: Soft yet tangy berries. Vanilla and Honey, a very slight whiff of smoke. Floral but not overpowering. Maybe a slight touch of spice. This is mellow and relaxing, yet satisfyingly complex. Palate: Quite strongly floral, with lavender at first but quickly calms down to malt and honey. Slightly cerealy - I don't get the fruits so much on the...

Score 87/100

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 1969/2012 Archives

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 of light varnish, which really just emphasizes the fruit. Eventually some chocolate orange wedges (juicy) are there, and it gives a bit of...

Score 87/100