Tormore 10 Years Old

This official Tormore single malt matured to 10 year old and bottled at 48%. The outturn was 1500 bottles. Tormore was founded in 1958 in Speyside, near the Cairngorms; it is a listed building, the white cathedral of Speyside. The distillery is sometimes called the white cathedral of Speyside for its grand design.

Distilled on soft Speyside water through purifier stills, building the firm, clean Tormore style. An ex-Bourbon barrel shaped it, gentle American oak beneath the fruit. At this age the spirit is fresh and nutty, the apple and citrus bright. The unpeated spirit lets the wood and the fruit speak without smoke. Heat recovery condensers and sub coolers run alongside the purifier stills. The soft water runs through heather and peat and granite before reaching the distillery. The distillery doubled from four stills to eight in 1972, then settled back to four pairs. It has used wood chips from local forestry to fire its stills since 1984.

Bottled at a cask strength 48%, it is rich. A light, nutty fruitiness meet honeyed oak sweetness underneath. Beneath it run almond, apple and a soft spice. Green apple and almond draw out the close. This is a light, nutty Speyside single malt.