54,5°
Distillery : Tormore - Speyside
1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
Independent Bottling
By Elixir Distillers
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
The Singh brothers having bought the Tormore distillery just over a year ago, this bottling is not really independent. In fact, to my knowledge, it is the very first bottling of Tormore to be released by The Single Malts of Scotland. And certainly not the last. This is also a special occasion because it has been selected by La Maison du Whisky to be part of the New Vibrations Collection, so it will be sold exclusively on the French market. 189 bottles have been produced.
Let's Taste It :
A pastry nose, mille-feuilles and whipped cream, genoise, but also a certain nervousness, green wood, ginger, pepper, tall herbs, cinnamon. A hint of aniseed and lemon. Mellow on the palate, vanilla custard, rum baba, pineapple juice, lychee, and notes of verbena and camomile. Powerful spices combine with citrus to give character. Long, beautiful finish, grapefruit, clove, some earthy notes, humus, but creamy enough nonetheless. Liquorice stick and cereals.
In Short,
All the characteristics of a Speyside, but with a twist of character. It's both light and assertive, classic with a touch of originality. I'm sure we'll be talking more about Tormore in the near future. However, there's nothing exceptional here, just a successful Speyside, with a lovely typicity and a few personal touches. Unfortunately, the price is too high for me to recommend buying it.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Sophie Ellis Bextor - Groovejet (If This ain't Love)
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