Tormore Batch 2 (TBWC)

That Boutique-y Whisky Company selected this Tormore, bottled at 51.4%. 103 bottles in all. Tormore, completed in 1960 in Speyside, near the Cairngorms, is one of Scotland's most striking distilleries. 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. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak, the wood adding a light honeyed sweetness. With no age statement, it shows a light, nutty body and a citrus lift. Soft water off the granite hills gives a clean, ester driven make. It has used wood chips from local forestry to fire its stills since 1984. For most of its life its spirit vanished quietly into blends rather than into bottles of its own. Elixir Distillers bought Tormore in 2022 and are reviving it as a single malt brand. Most of the spirit matures off site, much of it in refill ex-Bourbon wood.

Undiluted at 51.4%, it is layered. A light, nutty fruitiness meet honeyed oak sweetness underneath. The texture is light and slightly oily, the nut threaded through. Almond and a dry oak see out the finish. This is a light, nutty Speyside single malt.