Tormore 18 Years Old 1995 Cask #3881 + 3882 (Signatory)

Signatory Vintage selected this Tormore, an 18 year old release from 1995, drawn from cask 3881 + 3882 and bottled at 43%. 827 bottles in all. Set beneath the Cromdale Hills in Speyside, Tormore has distilled since 1960. It was the first new malt distillery built in Scotland in the 20th century, raised for the booming Long John blend.

The spirit was run through purifier stills for a light, clean spirit, to build a clean, citrussy, almond edged character. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak, the wood adding a light honeyed sweetness. Around the mid teens the malt gains a fuller nutty depth over the citrus. Refill oak lets the clean, nutty distillery character lead. Most of the spirit matures off site, much of it in refill ex-Bourbon wood. The distillery sits near Grantown-on-Spey, in sight of the Cromdale Hills. 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.

At 43% it is clean and citrussy. A light, nutty fruitiness meet soft vanilla and honey from the cask. Beneath it run almond, apple and a soft spice. The close is clean, nut over orchard fruit. This is a light, nutty Speyside single malt.