Tomintoul 16 Year Old
Tomintoul · Tomintoul Distillery
Known as 'the gentle dram,' Tomintoul 16 earns that reputation through patience rather than timidity. Sixteen Speyside winters have softened every edge without stripping character. It is a masterclass in how a cool, consistent highland climate produces whiskies of quiet complexity.
Nose
Delicate honey and ripe peach lead, supported by vanilla and a faint note of cut grass. There is an ethereal lightness throughout, with almond emerging on the second nosing.
Palate
Silky and gentle, with malt sweetness and buttery shortbread at the core. Peach returns alongside a subtle floral rosewater quality, and the oak influence is restrained and elegant.
Finish
Medium length, clean and honeyed with lingering malt and the faintest touch of hazelnut.
- Region
- Speyside
- Cask Type
- Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Aged 16 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Highland Peach — 2 oz Tomintoul 16 · 0.75 oz white peach purée · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 0.25 oz lemon juice · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a peach slice.
Food Pairing
Smoked trout with crème fraîche
Situated in the highest village in the Scottish Highlands at the foot of the Cairngorm mountains, Tomintoul Distillery draws its water from the Ballantruan Spring and ages its whisky in warehouses where the cold mountain air ensures a slow, steady maturation.
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