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Tomintoul 16 Year Old

4.8 · 24 Spirit Hives stories

Scotch whisky · Scotland · 40% ABV · 700 ml

$199.99 USD

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About this bottle

Tomintoul 16 Year Old is a scotch whisky from Scotland made by Tomintoul. It is bottled at 40% ABV, carrying a 16-year age statement, in a 700 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Medium-bodied and punchy. There are notes of stemmy cut hay and dried grasses, a leafy green note and a touch of rooty earth and fudge; on the palate: Notes of boiled sweets, espresso, mochaccino, ground almonds and granary toast with melted butter. Vanilla fudge and thick cream; finish: The finish is of good length with notes almond and barley sugar.

Tasting notes

Nose
Medium-bodied and punchy. There are notes of stemmy cut hay and dried grasses, a leafy green note and a touch of rooty earth and fudge.
Palate
Notes of boiled sweets, espresso, mochaccino, ground almonds and granary toast with melted butter. Vanilla fudge and thick cream.
Finish
The finish is of good length with notes almond and barley sugar.

Product facts

Producer / brandTomintoul
StyleScotch whisky
CategoryWhiskey › Scotch whisky
CountryScotland
Alcohol40% ABV (80 proof)
Bottle size700 ml
Age statement16 years
PackSingle bottle
CollectionsAged 12 years and over$100 – $250
Product IDsh-ca-7701370896522
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Serve neat with a few drops of water to open the aromas. Lighter styles suit smoked salmon and shortbread; peated styles suit blue cheese and oysters.

Single malt or blended Scotch?

Single malt means one distillery, 100% malted barley, pot stills. Blended Scotch mixes malt whisky from several distilleries with lighter grain whisky, aiming for consistency and approachability. Blended malt (no grain whisky) sits between the two. Neither is inherently better; single malts show one distillery’s character while good blends show balance.

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