Tomintoul Cognac Cask Finish

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 40% | Chill filtration: Yes | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Finishing in selected Cognac casks from France defines this Tomintoul. For this small-batch bottling, Master Distiller Robert Fleming first selected whiskies matured in ex-bourbon barrels made from American oak. The whiskies were then married and given their Cognac finish together.

This bottling belongs to the Cask Finish Collection, in which Tomintoul uses casks previously holding various wines and spirits for finishing. It carries no age statement and is bottled at 40% alcohol. This non-smoky single malt combines pastry and cream aromas with nutty, fruity and spicy accents. The bottle contains 0.7 litres and comes in a presentation tube.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose is light, with chestnuts, lemon zest, floral honey and amaretti. Chamomile and fennel add subtle accents.
• Palate: On the palate, sweet pastry notes recall choux pastry with sweetened whipped cream. Sugared almonds, butterscotch, golden raisins and rolling tobacco add further flavours.
• Finish: White chocolate, panettone and nutmeg emerge on the finish. These impressions fade into warming ginger spice.

Distillery/Bottler:

Tomintoul was founded in 1965 and stands near the village of the same name in the Cairngorms National Park. The Speyside distillery uses soft water from the Ballantruan spring and distils in tall stills. These two features help underpin its smooth, balanced whisky style.

Master Distiller Robert Fleming comes from a family now in its fourth generation of whisky distilling in Speyside. He has overseen Tomintoul for more than three decades and is responsible for production alongside his team. For the Cask Finish Collection, he complements bourbon cask maturation with carefully selected casks that previously held different drinks.

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