Tomintoul 1966 53 Year Old (1966-2020) 1 of 79 bottles 70cl

Cask No. 6077 was laid down in October 1966 under the watchful eye of Islay Shaw, Tomintoul’s very first distillery manager.

The specially commissioned bourbon barrel made from American oak staves by a local Speyside cooperage, has yielded only 79 bottles of remarkably rich and complex single malt. This single cask whisky is hand-filled into individually numbered crystal decanters. This is a truly unique and rare bottling from Tomintoul Distillery.

NOSE: Overlapping aromas of bright stone fruits, almond foam, Danish pastries, honeydew melon and kumquat cushioned with Chantilly cream, pear compote and sweet spices.

PALATE: A wash of cooked peach and apricot jam followed by toasted fennel seeds, muscovado sugar and coffee cake, bound with elegant hints of allspice, nutmeg and cedar.

FINISH: Lovely and warming with impressions of ginger biscuits, maple pecan pie, dates and mocha fading into a gentle cinnamon and spiced pear linger.

Tomintoul is a testament to Master Distiller, Robert Fleming, whose family have been making whisky in the Speyside region for four generations.

Robert began his career in the whisky industry in 1974 before joining Tomintoul Distillery in 1990. He identified Cask No. 6077 as maturing an exceptional whisky. Ever since, he has kept a watchful eye over the cask as it quietly and slowly aged in ideal conditions, allowing the flavours and characteristics to develop.

Established in 1965, Tomintoul Distillery, is located in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, close to the village of Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands of Scotland. The surrounding area is one of outstanding natural beauty. Tomintoul Distillery is nestled in Glen A’an, one of the most picturesque glens in the Cairngorms. This natural environment combined with the fresh Cairngorm mountain air, soft pure water of the Ballantruan spring, Tomintoul’s tall, mighty stills and the craftsmanship of the distillery team; all contribute to creating this unique and exceptional single malt.