Distillery

Tomintoul whiskies

Tomintoul is a Speyside distillery in the valley of the River Avon, near the village of the same name, one of the highest in the Highlands. It was founded in 1964, at the height of the Scotch whisky expansion, and prides itself on making “the gentle dram” of Speyside. It belongs to Angus Dundee Distillers, an independent family company, and also distils some peated malt every year.

Founded
1964
Owner
Angus Dundee Distillers
Origin
Speyside, Scotland
In the catalogue
3 whiskies

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3 whiskies

Guide to Tomintoul

History

The distillery was built in the mid-1960s, when demand for malt for blends was growing constantly. During its first decades it worked mainly for blends, with several changes of owner. In 2000 it was bought by Angus Dundee Distillers, a London-based family company, which promoted malts under the distillery’s name and extended the range with versions of different ages and a peated line. Its malt is still, to a large extent, a blending ingredient. The distillery has a considerable capacity and remains one of the sources of Speyside malt for the group’s blends and those of other houses.

House style

Tomintoul aims for a light, smooth and sweet style: fresh fruit, honey, vanilla and cereal, with discreet oak and no rough edges. With age it gains creaminess and ripe fruit, without losing delicacy. The distillery also makes peated malt, which it uses in Peaty Tang and other versions, with a friendly smoke that blends with the fruit and vanilla.

Average flavour profile of its 3 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
3.0
Fresh fruit
2.8
Ripe and dried fruit
0.7
Floral and herbal
1.7
Cereal and malt
1.7
Vanilla and creamy
2.3
Oak
1.2
Spicy
1.2
Toasted
1.0
Smoky
0.8
Maritime
0.0
Body and intensity
1.8

Where to start

Start with Tomintoul 10, a light and very easy malt, ideal for beginners. If you like it, the sixteen-year-old shows the same smoothness with more ripe fruit and creaminess. And if you fancy some smoke without Islay’s intensity, try Peaty Tang. They are all affordable, friendly malts, highly recommendable for those starting to discover Speyside who prefer gentle styles.

This text was generated and translated by AI and may contain errors. Founding year, owner and official website come partly from Wikidata.

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