Tormore 10 Years Old

This Tormore, an official release, a 10 year old and bottled at 43%. Tormore was completed in 1960 near Grantown-on-Spey in Speyside, and its single malt is being revived under new ownership. It was designed by Sir Albert Richardson, a President of the Royal Academy, in a grand ornamental style.

It was worked through swan neck stills with purifiers, for the light, clean, nutty make Tormore is known for. A refill American oak cask held it, keeping the clean character to the fore. At a youthful age the fruit is lively and the almond clear. Most Tormore matures off site, much of it in refill ex-Bourbon. Tormore is cleaner than the waxy Clynelish, with more weight than the lightest Speysiders. The new owners released a Blueprint Series of 10 year olds in 2025 ahead of a full range. Its rise in 1958 broke a long pause in distillery building that had lasted decades. The architect Sir Albert Richardson gave it a grand, ornamental design unlike any other distillery.

At 43% it is smooth and nutty. Melon, nut and a grassy note sit alongside a quiet vanilla from the refill oak. It is clean and structured, the nutty spirit shining through. It closes clean, nutty and dry. This is Tormore's clean, nutty Speyside style.