{"product_id":"tormore-30-year-old-1991-cask-15386-connoisseurs-choice-gordon-macphail-70cl","title":"Tormore 30 Year Old 1991 (cask 15386) Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon \u0026 MacPhail) Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTormore 30 Year Old 1991 (cask 15386) Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail) 70cl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis terrific Tormore single malt is brought to us by Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail as part of the independent Connoisseurs Choice series. Matured for 30 years in a single refill sherry butt between 1991 and 2021, the cask finally yielded an outturn of 488 bottles, at a cask strength of 55.7% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Tormore Distillery (cask strength)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePassion for single malt Scotch whisky has been at the heart of our family business for four generations. This range is an ever-changing collection of unique perspectives on distilleries’ own bottlings, non-chill-filtered single cask and small batch expressions bottled at cask strength — exceptional one-offs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNose : SHERRY influences combine with ripe BLACKCURRANT and CHARRED OAK. Rich PRESSED APPLE aromas develop alongside subtle GRAPEFRUIT.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePalate : Sweet TOFFEE flavours complement CINNAMON and GINGER SPICE. RASPBERRY COMPOTE comes to the fore accompanied by DEMERARA SUGAR and ROASTED HAZELNUTS.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFinish : Medium and sweet with lingering TOASTED ALMONDS and SPICE.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Tormore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated on the side of the A96 overlooking the river Spey, Tormore is unmissable. If ever there was a statement distillery this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo crescents of whitewashed houses (which formerly housed the distillery workforce) sit on either side of a grand, palatial building which has been variously described as looking like a Baltic hydropathic hotel and a power station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was another distillery which was built to capitalise on whisky’s growth in the late 1950s and early 60s. Since its opening, the number of stills has doubled from four to eight. All have purifiers attached which helps with lightening the spirit which also has a notably firm edge to it when mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it began to be bottled as a single malt soon after it became part of the Chivas Brothers portfolio, it has never received significant backing, although two bottlings specifically for the French market in 2014 suggest that this may change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction began in 1959 (Tormore began to distil in 1961) to the design of Sir Albert Richardson, then president of the Royal Academy. At that time Tormore was part of Long John Distillers and its make was used mostly in the firm’s eponymous blends that were major sellers in North America. It is now one of the malts used in Ballantine’s, an association which dates back to when the Long John stable was bought by Allied Distillers in 1989. Tormore (and Ballantine’s) is now part of Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Connoisseurs Choice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'Connoisseurs Choice' range broke innovative new ground, giving a platform to many of Scotland’s single malt distilleries from across all regions, some of which had never before been bottled as a single malt.\u003cbr\u003eOver the past five decades, we have maintained our belief that every distillery has a personality of its own. The collection of whiskies in the 'Connoisseurs Choice' range is constantly evolving, aiming always to highlight the unique characteristics of the individual distilleries.\u003cbr\u003eThe 'Connoisseurs Choice' collection brings together rare and sought after single malts from some of Scotland’s longest established distilleries; we mature and bottle spirit from distilleries as diverse as Caol Ila on the island of Islay to Strathmill in Speyside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e55.7% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tormore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52783678456146,"sku":"5020613090590","price":599.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4047012203_33623784-6855-410b-988c-22bb292e1c73.jpg?v=1771926505","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/tormore-30-year-old-1991-cask-15386-connoisseurs-choice-gordon-macphail-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}