Tomintoul 16 Year

Really surprised at how much I liked this. Anise start and fruity finish. Excellent quality especially considering the cost.

This is one that it would have been sooo much better at 43/46 ABV. The nose is on target for a Speyside whisky, with the aroma of zest citrus, honey, and bread/biscuit. The palate is sweet, and smooth, but not much there... like everything is down to volume 2, and the finish is light and short. This could be a good introduction to Scotch, but you can select other introduction Scothes for a much lower price. For a 16 years, I was expecting a little wow... I only got the w...

Aroma of crisp green apple, honey, and some oxidized sherry notes. Flavor is toffee, black pepper, and a bit of apple as well. Quite soft, the bottle dubs it “the Gentle Dram,” and it’s not wrong.

Maybe I got a bad batch, but this was bland both neat and with water.