52,2°
Distillery : Tomintoul - Speyside
Sherry Cask
Independent Bottling
By Hidden Spirits
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
This is the 4th bottling of Tomintoul made by Hidden Spirits, an Italian house inaugurated in 2013, and it's also the oldest. Like two of the other three, it is aged in Sherry casks. The number of bottles produced is unknown.
Let's Taste It :
A pinch of salt, some meaty and leafy notes, it's airy, iodised, fresh. Moist leather. Behind, light and pleasant white fruits, grapes, plums, peaches, pears. Dried fruit too, dates, apricots, figs. It's quite mellow, and even indulgent. On the palate, the fruit becomes stewed, with a touch of liquorice, freshly cut wood, resin, and a few spices that carry through to the finish, pepper, cloves. Finally, it becomes pastry-like, with filled cakes, génoise, vanilla icing and hazelnut shavings.
In Short,
I see here and there that the critics are not very enthusiastic about this one, which seems a bit unfair to me, I found it very good, I like the salty character on the first nose, which evolves into a more classic Speyside, full of dried fruit and sweetness. That said, I have to admit that the price is high for what it is. Fans of the profile can wait for a promotion.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Widespread Panic - Trashy
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