Tormore Batch 4 (TBWC)

That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottled this Tormore single malt matured to 22 year old and bottled at 47.1%. The outturn was 58 bottles. Set near Grantown-on-Spey in Speyside, Tormore has distilled since 1960. 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. Ex-Bourbon casks held it, soft oak that lets the nut and fruit lead. At this age it is rounded and nutty, the fruit folded into a honeyed, waxy body. The purifiers raise reflux, giving the clean, nutty spirit Tormore is known for. 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 cask strength 47.1% it is muscular yet clean. Melon, nut and a grassy note sit alongside a quiet vanilla from the refill oak. A dried fruit and a dry oak spice give it depth. A long, nutty finish carries a citrus lift. This is Tormore's clean, nutty Speyside style.