Tomintoul Distillery launches two new experimental Speyside expressions

Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch Whisky has announced the launch of two limited-edition cask finishes:

• Tomintoul 14-year-old Cognac Cask Finish (RRP £97)
• Tomintoul 15-year-old Madeira Cask Finish (RRP £110)

Handcrafted in the picturesque Cairngorms National Park, each expression has an individual maturation profile, having been finished in casks carefully selected by Master Distiller Robert Fleming.

The Tomintoul 14-year-old Cognac Cask Finish (RRP £97) was distilled in 2009 and finished in casks handpicked in France. With a limited release of just 8,082 individually numbered bottles, its flavour profile is sweet and nutty with aromas of almond flan, baked in apricots, vanilla and cedarwood, and mingled with dark chocolate and pink peppercorn.

Only 6,654 individually numbered bottles of the Tomintoul 15-year-old Madeira Cask Finish (RRP £110) are available, with the single malt initially matured in ex-bourbon American oak before being finished in specially selected Madeira wine casks. Distilled in 2008, the expression is sweet and rich, with aromas of butterscotch, maple syrup and brambles, cushioned by ground coffee and dark chocolate.

The limited-run Tomintoul cask finishes have both been bottled at 46% alc/vol, non-chill filtered at natural colour, staying true to the whisky’s original characteristics.

Tomintoul Distillery is nestled in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, within the whisky producing region of Speyside. The distillery, established in 1965, is named after the nearby village of Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands of Scotland.

Both expressions are now available to purchase exclusively from select independent and specialist retailers in the UK.

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Tasting Notes: Tomintoul 14-year-old, limited 2009 edition

The single malt has been matured initially in ex-bourban American oak before being specially finished in Cognac casks sourced from France.

Tomintoul 14-year-old Cognac Cask Finish has been bottled at 46% alc/vol, at natural colour and is non-chill filtered.

Limited release of only 8,082 individually numbered bottles.

• NOSE: Sweet aromas of almond flan, baked apricots, vanilla and cedarwood mingled with dark chocolate and pink peppercorn
• PALATE: Complex layers of ginger biscuits, sandalwood, muscovado sugar and white chocolate with hints of dark berry fruits, greengage and baking spices
• FINISH: Warming spices and toasted oak tailing off into a vanilla custard, milk chocolate and roast chestnut linger

Tasting Notes: Tomintoul 15-year-old, limited 2008 edition

The single malt has been matured initially in ex-bourban American oak before being specially finished in wine casks sourced from Portugal’s Madeira Islands.

Tomintoul 15-year-old Madeira Cask Finish has been bottled at 46% alc/vol, at natural colour and is non-chill filtered.

Limited release of only 6,654 individually numbered bottles.

• NOSE: Sweet butterscotch, maple syrup and brambles, cushioned with ground coffee and dark chocolate
• PALATE: Juicy layers of chocolate covered raisins, stewed plums, candied peels and tiramisu married with liquorice, treacle toffees and peppery oak spices
• FINISH: Toasted nuts, espresso coffee and cacao highlighted with dark fruits, fennel and ginger spices