Tomintoul Glenlivet 12 Year Old Bottled 1980s

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 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 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 14 Year Old

I finished my last light whisky (Balblair 2002) and was going through the cabinet in search of something that would satisfy my need for a nice light summery dram. I was quite happy when I remembered I had this Tomintoul still unopened and waiting. Well, as a first comment, after opening this I realized I wouldn't call this whisky primarily light....

Score 90/100