Tomintoul 16 Year Old Half Bottle

Tomintoul Peaty Tang

I was suppose to taste these whiskies as part of a virtual tasting lead by Tomintoul Master Distiller Robert Fleming, but I suppose I missed something when I signed up for the tasting, because I don't think I would have registered knowing it was happening at 11am on a Tuesday. I'm dedicated, but not that dedicated. What follows then is my...

Score 83/100

Tomintoul 42 Year Old 1969 Archives

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 to join the ranks of the amazing Tomintoul 1969 for the Whiskyman that we tried recently? It is very tropical and juicy on the nose. Candies of...

Score 87/100

Tomintoul Peaty Tang

Tomintoul is an off the radar Speyside distillery featuring age statement bottlings from 10-21 years old as well as some other vintages. This is the Peaty tang, a vatting of 4-5 year old peated malt and 8 year old unpeated. * Nose: Clean and delicate with apple brandy, honey baked pears, some rose floral notes a touch of cream, the ‘peaty tang’ is...

Score 82/100

Tomintoul 18 Year Old 1971 Dun Eideann

I do not really have a lot of experience with Tomintoul. This is only my 13th. Hopefully that will not bring me bad luck. I know that end of 1960s Tomintoul can be quite stunning, but this is from 1971. Would that make a big difference? Dun Eideann is actually a label from our friends at Signatory. This was already bottled in 1989 (so a 75cl...

Score 86/100