Tomintoul 10 Year Old

The branding of Tomintoul single malt includes the tagline “the gentle dram”, which tells you something about what they’re going for. Founded in 1965, their classic and multi-award-winning 10 Year Old was launched in 2002, a couple of years after current owners Angus Dundee bought the distillery (they also own Glencadam, and are established blenders and bottlers dating back to 1950). The village of Tomintoul is said to be the highest in the Highlands, and although the distillery is situated by the River Avon a few miles away, both are situated in the beautiful Cairngorms National Park.

Master distiller Robert Fleming (a fourth generation Speyside distiller) marked 50 years in whisky in 2024, over 30 of them spent at Tomintoul. We haven’t featured a Tomintoul since early 2021, and this malty, floral, softly fruity whisky is a wonderful way to ease ourselves into the new year.