Drams of the Day: Scotch Malt Whisky By Taste

Light Delicate Whisky

These whiskies can have Delicate floral grassy notes,  Gentle Malt, Delicate Fruits, Honey Notes with no Noticeable Peat Content 
For example:-  
Deanston Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 years old Distillery edition Tasting Notes.
Breathe deep into the fresh floral, citrus fruit aroma, laden with a honeycomb maltiness.
Delve into layers of barley sugar,  creamy toffee and orange with hints of ginger.
Enjoy the long, balanced finale as spiced honey flavours dance on the tongue.

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Soft, Fruity Creamy Whisky 

These whiskies can have Dried Fruits, Citric Fruits a Sherry Influence Honey and Malty Faintly Peated Whisky with a trace of Peat or and Smoke
For Example:- “Tomintoul” Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 14 Years
Colour: Pale gold
Nose: Delicate, soft and creamy with light floral malt and some sweetness
Palate: Elegant, round, soft and gentle. Clean malt with some creamy sweetness
Finish: Long and creamy, tending to dry with slight peppery tones.

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Rich & Fruity Whiskies.

These whiskies are full bodied and can have. Rich Fruit cake Heavily Sherried with Oaky Spicy notes with  maybe more peat and smoke.For Example:-

Glendronach Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18 year old Allardice 46%  Tasting Notes
Appearance: Bright deep gold with a tawny centre.
Nose: Sweet aromatics of fudge and muscovado sugar. Fruit compote and glacier morello cherries provide added complexity. 
Palate: Rich dark and seductive. Remarkable flavours of stewed fruits and all-spice marry together with classical aged Oloroso and toasted walnut bread and chocolate orange. 
Conclusions: Tremendously complex and long.
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Maritime Scotch Whisky

These maritime whiskies are harder to define they can give differing levels of fruit, malt,  oaky, spicy and peat and smoke but is the  Coastal, Salty, Sea Breeze notes that can be detected that sets them apart.

Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery lslay region, North shore.
The nose offers a fresh and aromatic experience with a subtle whiff of smoke floating through the air.
The taste starts with a light fruit and nut appeal that leads to a spectacular malty sweetness,
finishing into a beautifully rich full-bodied, lingering experience.

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Gentle Medium Peated Whiskies

The main attributes to Gentle medium peated Whisky is the Fresh Peat Gentle Smoke Earthiness some can have Peppery, Dried Fruits Citric Fruits or and Sherry Influence
Honey and Malty but it is mainly the introduction of peat For Example :- 
Tomintoul Single Malt Whisky with a Peaty Tang 40% notes

Distilled in the traditional manner, and unusually for this district, it is made with a peated malted barley to impart a distictive smoky and heathery flavour.
Colour: Rich gold
Nose: Heathery smoke balanced with subtle floral tones
Palate: Gentle ‘Peat-reek’ flavours with a hint of malty nuttiness
Finish: Lingering smoke and peat with a touch of sweetness.

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Peaty Smokey Phenolic Whisky.

Of course Heavily Peated Whisky with Iodine, Coal Tar
Seaweed Bonfire, Smoke Earthy. James May once referered to these whiskies as drinking through a Growbag- However some of our customers love them:-  For Example:-

Peats Beast
 35 ppm Intensley peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a mystery distillery
Tasting Notes of  RICHARD PATERSON from Whyte & Mackay
Colour :Straw yellow with glittering highlights.
Nose:  A rugged fusion of sea spray, bonfire smoke, damp earth and spicy cinnamon immediately arouses the senses. These powerful aromas of peat moss and wet grass must be fully respected before seductive notes of crushed pear, apple and freshly baked bread provide the perfect finish to this memorable melody.
Taste: Strong and bold with plenty of backbone and structure as this great monster unfolds its fiery fangs on your palate. This is not for the faint hearted. Take a generous mouthful with a biting wind blowing furiously in your face. Hold it long in your mouth allow the thick tar, peat smoke and creamy liquorice to penetrate every part of your tongue. Time will tame it.
There is indeed unashamed beauty in this beast

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Dram of the day:Tomintoul” Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 14 Years

Founded in 1964 by the Tomintoul Distillery Ltd
Location Speyside region, Western district towards Grantown on Spey
Water source The Ballantruan Spring.

The village of Tomintoul first licensed distillery was called Delnabo built shortly after the Excise Act of 1823 This un-named distiller went bust and the distillery was taken over by George Smith of Glenlivit fame. The distillery was used as an addition to his distilling activities until he moved to the present Glenlivit site in 1858.








Tomintoul” Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 14 Years

Colour: Pale gold

Nose: Delicate, soft and creamy with light floral malt and some sweetness

Palate: Elegant, round, soft and gentle. Clean malt with some creamy sweetness


Finish: Long and creamy, tending to dry with slight peppery tones

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Dram of the Day: Tomintoul 10 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

" The Gentle Dram" from Speyside.

Built in 1964 by the Glaswiegn firms of Hay & Macleod & Co and W. S. Strong. At the time there was a shortage of malt whiskies for blending,

The Ballantruan Spring was chosen for its plentiful pure quality,  five miles north of Tomintoul, 2nd highest village in Scotland, close to the famous whisky producing Glenlivit area.


The Tomintoul 10 year old is Gold with hints of citrus, toffee with raisins on the nose.


This is a creamy clean whisky with a sweetness balanced with oaky spice.


The finish is smooth and mellow,  endured sweetness with a reassuring spice.






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Tomintoul Single Malt Whisky with a Peaty Tang 40%

Speyside region. Livit district.

Distilled in the traditional manner, and unusually for this district, it is made with a peated malted barley to impart a distictive smoky and heathery flavour.

Tomintoul Single Malt Whisky with a Peaty Tang 40% 70cl Tasting notes

Distillery Edition

Colour: Rich gold

Nose: Heathery smoke balanced with subtle floral tones

Palate: Gentle ‘Peat-reek’ flavours with a hint of malty nuttiness

Finish: Lingering smoke and peat with a touch of sweetness.

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Tomintoul 12 year old Limited Edition Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish

Founded in 1964 by the Tomintoul Distillery Ltd
Location Speyside region, Western district towards Grantown on Spey
Water source The Ballantruan Spring.


A limited quantity of Tomintoul 12 year old has spent the last 18 months of maturation in Oloroso Sherry Casks. This process of "Finishing" imbues the whisky with enhanced characteristics and most notably with tones of sherry sweetness.

Colour: warm Gold

Nose: Round, creamy with subtle hints of sherry sweetness.

Palate: Soft smooth and elegant style with a delicate sheery presence.

Finish: Mellow soothing.

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Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1967 40% Gordon & MacPhail Rare & Old

Founded in 1964 by the Tomintoul Distillery Ltd
Location Speyside region, Western district towards Grantown on Spey
Water source The Ballantruan Spring.

Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1967 40%
Gordon & MacPhail Rare & Old

Tasting note..
Colour: Rich, orange - brown.

Neat
Nose: Sherry with red berry fruit notes. Some sweet, treacle toffee aromas and a rich, earthy peaty note.

Palate: Sweet sherry with an initial pepperiness, fudge and soft fruit elements develop. A delicate smokiness

With Water
Nose: Sherry wood, floral elements with some hessian notes. Fresh fruit - cooking apples underneath along with a rounding sweetness.

Palate: Slightly smoky note along with the sherry and dried fruit flavours - dated & figs.

Body: Complex with rich, layered aromas and flavours.
Finish: Lasting, sherry and a touch of peat smoke
Cask Type: First Fill Sherry Butt.
Whisky Style: Sherry influence with strong distillery character still present.

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Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a Light to Medium Whisky

Gentle Malt - Delicate Fruits - Honey Notes

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