Rich oak, earthy vanilla pod, citrus blossom, creamy malt, butterscotch, white pepper, fragrant tobacco, tropical fruit zest, lemon drizzle cake
Medium-bodied, very sweet — brittle toffee, honey, sultanas, wood spice, sugared black tea
Vanilla, liquorice, allspice, subtle oak — gentle to the end
Tomintoul 21 — 'Gentle Dram' aged. Highest Highlands village. Bourbon cask only. 21 years. 40%.
Vanilla and butterscotch nose. Sweet toffee palate with sultanas. Vanilla and liquorice finish. Quintessentially gentle.
Tomintoul 21 earns a 7.5 — quintessentially gentle, bourbon-cask elegant at £110. A fruity, floral, easygoing aged Speysider.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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