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One Panellist was off to a rodeo – polished cowboy boots, saddle and all that. Another was out on the slopes skiing and, having drunk herb liqueur from his hipflask, had now stopped for a hot chocolate. The taste also split the Panel: it was either spicy and dry, like a hot and dirty martini using cayenne pepper and spiked olives, or very playful, bringing dark chocolate biscuits, treacle and mint chocolates. Diluted, we tucked into borscht made with beets, beef shank, onions, carrots, potatoes and cabbage, and topped with sour cream. On the palate we had sticky toffee pudding in a pewter bowl and red wine in a plastic bottle. Following nine years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a second fill American oak PX hogshead.
About Tomintoul
Tomintoul Distillery, established in 1964 in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, is known for producing "the gentle dram," a Speyside single malt scotch whisky characterized by its smooth, mellow profile. It uses traditional techniques, pure water from the Ballantruan spring, and aging primarily in American ex-bourbon casks to create its award-winning spirits. The distillery emphasizes the impact of its natural, beautiful setting and the expertise of its team, led by Master Distiller Robert Fleming, to craft its well-balanced and exceptionally smooth whiskies
About SMWS
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) was founded in 1983 by a group of friends lead by tax accountant Phillip ‘Pip’ Hills as a private members club. The concept behind the society was to source casks from all over Scotland which would then be bottled and made available exclusively to its members. Perhaps the most famous feature of these bottles are the unique codes. Each distillery is represented by a different number and the following digits indicate that particular release. That same year, the SMWS set up its first location in Leith’s Vault buildings in Edinburgh where it still stands today.