Tomintoul
Smooth, approachable single malt from the heart of Speyside. Fruity and light, with plenty of cask finishes to choose from. Everything about the distillery, the bottles, the flavour and the right glass to enjoy it in.
The smooth whisky from Speyside
Tomintoul is a single malt Scotch whisky from Speyside. The distillery was built in the 1960s in the valley of the Avon, in the Glenlivet area, and is named after the nearby village of Tomintoul, one of the highest-altitude villages in the Scottish Highlands. It has been owned by Angus Dundee Distillers since 2000.
Tomintoul calls its whisky "the gentle dram": the gentle drink. The house style is light, fruity and mild, without sharp edges and with little or no smoke. The whisky is mainly matured in ex-bourbon casks. In addition, master distiller Robert Fleming works with many finishes, from oloroso and PX sherry to port, cognac and red wine. This means there is a bottle of Tomintoul for almost every taste.
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In brief
What types of Tomintoul are there?
Gall & Gall has an extensive Tomintoul collection: the classics with an age statement, a few sherry bottles and a whole range of cask finishes.
Tomintoul 10 Years
The distillery's entry-level whisky. Light and smooth, with toffee, raisins and a hint of vanilla.
Tomintoul 16 Years
One of Tomintoul's best-known bottles. Amber-coloured, full and rounded, with a hazelnut aroma.
Tomintoul 12 Years Oloroso
Matured for the final eighteen months in oloroso sherry casks. Lightly sweet and smooth, with red fruit.
Tomintoul 15 Years Portwood
After long maturation in bourbon casks, finished in port casks. Extra depth, with red fruit.
Tomintoul Cigar Malt
Matured in oloroso sherry casks, rich and full-bodied. Intended as a partner for a cigar, but also excellent on its own.
Tomintoul Seiridh
Finished in oloroso sherry casks from Andalusia. Spicy, with notes of Christmas cake.
Tomintoul Cask series
Tomintoul matured in bourbon casks, finished in casks that held tawny port, white port, PX sherry, cognac, merlot or pinot noir. Six varieties to compare.
Start with the 10 Years. If you want something richer, the 16 Years is the house classic.
Smooth, fruity and lightly sweet
Fruit & toffee
Pear, apple, toffee and vanilla from the bourbon casks. The sherry and port bottles add raisins and red fruit.
Light and smooth
Mild and rounded, with honey, malt and a little nuttiness. No sharp edges and little smoke: hence "the gentle dram".
Smooth and medium-length
Sweet, with a light spiciness and oak. The older bottles linger longer.
Flavour profile of Tomintoul 10 Years. The 16 Years and the sherry bottles are fuller and richer.
Three ways to drink Tomintoul
Tomintoul is smooth enough to drink neat, even for those who are not yet very familiar with whisky. A few drops of water or an ice cube work too.
Neat
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped tasting glass and let it rest for a moment. A drop of water brings out the fruit.
Glass: tasting glass →On the rocks
A large ice cube in a tumbler with the 10 Years. Fresh and mild, while retaining the fruit.
Glass: tumbler →Cask series tasting
Pour a few varieties from the Cask series side by side, such as Tawny Port, Cognac and Pinot Noir. This lets you taste exactly what a cask does.
Glass: tasting glass →Cocktails with Tomintoul
A smooth Speyside such as Tomintoul 10 Years works well in classic whisky cocktails where the whisky does not need to dominate.
Old Fashioned
Whisky, sugar and bitters. Rich and fruity with the 12 Years Oloroso.
Hot Toddy
Hot water, honey, lemon and whisky. Smooth and warming with the 10 Years.
Penicillin
Scotch with lemon, honey and ginger. Tomintoul makes it mild and fruity.
Whisky cocktails
All cocktails with whisky in one place, from Whiskey Sour to Rusty Nail.The right glass for Tomintoul
A tulip-shaped tasting glass brings out Tomintoul's soft fruitiness and is ideal for a tasting. For ice, choose a heavy tumbler. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
Everything else you wanted to know about Tomintoul
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