Tomintoul
Fact Sheet
Founded: 1965
Current owner: Angus Dundee Distillers
Stills: 2 wash, 2 spirit
Capacity: 3 million litres per year
Location: Ballindalloch, Banffshire
Website: www.tomintouldistillery.co.uk
Notable Facts: Not long ago, only 2% of the production was bottled as Tomintoul single malt. But in recent years the owners are focussing more and more on single malt .
Bottlings
April 18, 2013
The fruity flavours in this old malt are outstanding, but the tannic wood notes are on the verge of getting out of control. – Rating: 84/100
April 7, 2013
The fruity flavours of this old malt are wonderful but the wood has already left a noticeable footprint. – Rating: 87/100
September 1, 2012
The label doesn’t lie: it is a gentle dram, not a smack into your face, a well-behaved fruity malt for easy sipping. – Rating: 81/100
April 3, 2012
For a malt of this age I was a little disappointed. It’s good, but really not exceptional. – Rating: 84/100
May 18, 2011
The new expression of Tomintoul is a smooth and pleasant sherried dram. It is slightly dry but not overly woody. Rating: 84/100
July 20, 2009
Nocticeably better than its unpeated cousin but cannot really cope with good Islay malts – Score: 75/100
July 20, 2009
Middle-of-the-road malt. Doesn’t hurt the palate but is soon forgotten. – Score: 71/100
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