Tormore 14 Years Old (Original Collection)

Cadenhead's bottled this Tormore single malt, a 14 year old and bottled at 46%. Tormore was opened in 1960 in Speyside, near the Cairngorms, and it is now owned by Elixir Distillers. Water comes from the Achvochkie Burn, flowing off the granite hills above.

Distilled on soft Speyside water through purifier stills, building the firm, clean Tormore style. Maturation in a sherry cask laid dried fruit over the nutty malt. Past a decade the nut deepens into almond, honey and a riper orchard fruit. The unpeated spirit lets the wood and the fruit speak without smoke. 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 an easy 46% it is gentle. The Oloroso adds figgy fruit and a warm nuttiness, and melon, nut and a grassy note sit alongside honeyed oak sweetness underneath. It is clean and structured, the nutty spirit shining through. It closes clean, nutty and dry. This is Tormore's clean, nutty Speyside style.