Country: Scotland
Brand: Tomintoul
Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Speyside
Age: 10 Years
Alcohol: 40%
Date: 11/04/2012
Colour: Pale Gold.
Nose: Malt, Oak, Baked Apples, Buttered Toast. There is some Alcohol there so you have to try and get around it. A bit of Custard or Vanilla, Nuts and Light Spices. There are some Floral and Grassy tones but I find it difficult to define them.
Taste: The delivery is smooth but on the light side. Brown Sugar, Toasted Grains, Honey, Malt, Toffee. Light Spices (Cinnamon).
Finish: Middle Long with Almonds, Lemon, Malt and Honey. Spices (Nutmeg and Crave) and Apples hang in there for quite a while. Dry towards the end.
With a couple of drops of water the Nose gains more Floral tones and Toasted Barley. On the Palate it eases down the spices but it becomes a little too watery for my taste. You can experiment with a couple of drops but don’t overdo it!
Rating: 83
Nose: 21 – Taste: 20,5 – Finish: 21 – Overall: 20.5
General Remarks: This distillery only started its operations in 1964 and has been released as a Single Malt since 1973. Its nickname is The Gentle Dram. The distillery is located close to the river Avon, some 13 kilometres outside the village of Tomintoul. Since 2000 the distillery is owned by Angus Dundee Distillers PLC, London.
Drinking Experience Straight: Good
Conclusion: This whisky deserves its nickname although it’s actually quite spicy in the finish. This is certainly not a bad Single Malt but I don’t think it’s balanced enough. The Malt and Toast are too present on the nose and so is the Brown Sugar on the palate. I miss Fruit and Sherry and sweet Vanilla. On the other hand, there are nice Spices to be found in here. No complaints there. The Finish is certainly interesting. So to sum it all up: I’m glad I had the chance to try it out but I won’t go after a full bottle of the Tomintoul 10 Years. I will try to find some other expressions of this Distillery though!
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