Tomintoul 25 Year
Single Malt
Tomintoul // Speyside, Scotland
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ryanc919
Reviewed August 2, 2023The nose starts off strong of oak and barley sugar with straw and a distinct creaminess. A slight ripe fruitiness cones through, the use of used cooperage really shines here. The palate starts with a burst of sharp, black pepper, before transitioning into creamy oak, barley sugar and straw. Creamy notes round out the whisky but is delightfully intense, highlighting its age. The finish is medium with a lingering mild pepperiness, with creamy oak and straw backing it up in perfect balance. A wonderful whisky, perfectly highlighting what age can do for Scotch. Dangerously easy to sip on. -
ddkkpp
Reviewed December 10, 2022 (edited May 19, 2023)Floral fresh nose, mild palate, kind of cool tasting, menthol? Floral finish, really refreshing drink, nice. Different tasking, it is a bit creamy. Very cooling. Nice subtle spice at the finish Juicy - pear juice?875.0 CAD per Bottle -
zweird
Reviewed November 21, 2021So smooth and complex. Lots of vanilla, as if they were ahead of the barrel trend three decades ago. Gentle genius. -
pkingmartin
Reviewed November 11, 2021 (edited November 24, 2021)The bottle for the review is the mini bottle that is bottled up at 40%, but the full bottle is bottled up at 43%. As I’m not about to spend $550 to $800 on a bottle without trying it first, I went for the sample that has been watered down 3%. I’m not sure who had the rationale to send out slightly watered down mini bottles to consumers considering a purchase of a full bottle, but I’m sure there was a business savvy person that came up with a shrinkflation model highlighting the ability to bottle more stock at 40% than 43%. Anyways, let’s crack this shrinkflation version of a full bottle open and find out how it tastes. The nose starts light and mellow with a bowl of frosted wheat breakfast cereal followed by fruits of golden raisins, persimmons and light grapefruit that transitions to light floral notes then to spices of black pepper, cloves and light oak with light ethanol burn. The taste is a thin mouthfeel starting with a light floral caramel followed by candied pecans then fruits of golden raisins, honeydew and apricot that transition to a medium bitter spice mid-palate that slowly fades away to black pepper, ginger, cloves and ashy oak with light ethanol burn. The finish is medium length and slightly drying with golden raisins, apple, plums, whole peppercorns, ginger and ashy oak. Ugh, this is a disappointment that starts with a light nose of citrus, whole wheat cereal and light spices that carries over to the palate with the addition of light toasted nut before gravitating toward a bitter and spicy flavor that fades but re-emerges on the finish. There is no way this is worthy of that $550+ cost and much better whisky can be had for under $100. Perhaps these are their bad barrels and they put the better 25 year old stock in the higher proof version full bottle, but I certainly am not going to spend the money to find out. -
Slainte-Mhath
Reviewed August 29, 2021 (edited August 17, 2022)Big age statement, low expectations. With artificial colorant and measly 40% ABV, the presentation of this Tomintoul illustrates that old habits die hard. That said, the nose opens up beautifully, showcasing persimmon, chamomile and a dash of pepper. After a sweet soda pop arrival, the palate is hit by an avalanche of spices, overshadowing sour fruits, coconut and floral notes. The oak keeps the upper hand into the dry and tannin-rich finish, giving away the impact of mediocre casks. I have mixed feelings, this whisky appears to be a bit beyond its peak. RATING: 3.5/5.0 stars ≙ 83 pts → ABOVE AVERAGE255.0 EUR per Bottle -
zweird
Reviewed August 10, 2021Much smokier than the 10 or 16. Much more wood. Creaminess of the 16 is gone, but it's much more complex. Still lots of vanilla, but this is a woodsy vanilla, not a baking sweet. Delicious. But not worth the money. -
Gigiomix
Reviewed April 26, 2021 (edited August 29, 2021)I bought the tasting kit with 10-16-25yo, here's how it went. Nose: 10 is very fresh, you feel it is young. It gives the idea of a stream flowing among flowering plants, with a slight hint of tobacco. Very delicate. The 16th remembers the 10yo, but more full-bodied, vanilla is the main taste. This is also very delicate. With the 25 there is an always very delicate evolution: vanilla, but also wild flowers and fresh fruit, almonds. The low alcohol content makes it even more, as Tomintoul herself defines herself, gentle! Palate: we start from 10, very delicate, but it seems to be a few years older than what it declares. It feels like eating a vanilla ice cream with some hazelnuts and a few pieces of fresh fruit. Pleasant oily texture. Good dram. The 16 is just as delicate, and recalls the 10 but with a hint of licorice and greater oiliness. Very good dram! The 25 is undoubtedly more full-bodied, but it loses some of the gentleness of smell and offers wood and vanilla, nuts and tobacco. Final: 10 is short and confirms the excellent balance, leaving a pleasant hint of flowers and vanilla. The finish of the 16 is slightly more bitter than the 10, short. The ending of 25 is longer, but also more bitter than the other 2. Conclusions: for me the 16yo wins, for the pleasure it gave me, followed almost on a par by the 10, which remembers him a lot, and then the 25: among the 25yo I tried there are much better! Rates: 16yo 4.25 - 10yo 4.00 - 25yo 3.75 ________________________________________________________ Ho acquistato il kit di degustazione con 10-16-25yo, ecco come è andata. Naso: il 10 è molto fresco, si sente che è giovane. Da l’idea di un ruscello che scorre in mezzo a piante da fiore, con leggero sentore di tabacco. Molto delicato. Il 16 lo ricorda, ma più corposo, la vaniglia la fa da padrona. Anche questo molto delicato. Con il 25 si ha una evoluzione sempre delicatissima: vaniglia, ma anche fiori di campo e frutta fresca, mandorle. Il basso grado alcolico lo rende ancora di più, come la stessa Tomintoul si definisce, gentile! Palato: partiamo dal 10, delicatissimo, ma sembra avere qualche anno di più di quelli che dichiara. Sembra di mangiare un gelato alla vaniglia con qualche nocciola e qualche pezzettino di frutta fresca. Consistenza oleosa piacevole. Buon dram. Il 16 è altrettanto delicato, e ricorda il 10 ma con una punta di liquirizia ed una maggiore oleosità. Ottimo dram. Il 25 è indubbiamente più corposo, ma perde un po’ della gentilezza dell’olfatto e propone legno e vaniglia, noci e tabacco. Finale: il 10 è breve e conferma l’ottimo equilibrio lasciando un piacevole sentore di fiori e vaniglia. Il finale del 16 è leggermente più amarognolo del 10, breve. Il finale del 25 è molto più lungo, ma anche più amarognolo degli altri 2. Conclusioni: per me vince il 16yo, per la piacevolezza che mi ha regalato, seguito quasi alla pari dal 10, che lo ricorda molto, e poi il 25: tra i 25yo che ho provato ce ne sono di nettamente migliori! I voti: 16yo 4,25 - 10yo 4,00 - 25yo 3,75
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