Old Ballantruan The Peated Malt 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Built in 1964, Tomintoul Distillery is located inside the picturesque Glenlivet estate. The distillery is named after the nearby village of Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands of Scotland. The venture has recently revamped its portfolio with a swathe of new expressions. Here's one. Peat freaks should consider this new smokey Speysider, bottled at 50% abv and non chill-filtered.

Other reviews... So yes, a peated Tomintoul. Colour: full gold. Nose: it’s some newish oak that first shines through, a bit in the style of the Bunnahabhain Toiteach. Vanilla on a yeasty peatiness, raw wool, custard, bread and a little honey… It’s a rather unusual combination but it works pretty well. A little curry and ginger as well – newish oak again. With water: more curry and a little mustard, possibly from some greenish tannins. Leaven bread. Mouth (neat): very creamy and oily as well as very fruity. Tinned pineapples and coal smoke, with also more and more vanilla again. Very ‘new age’ peated whisky. With water: always on this curious sweet – oaky – peaty balance. Barbecued marshmallows, ginger, raw peated malt. Finish: quite long, more on a green peatiness, grass, capsicum… A little cardboard in the aftertaste, smoked tea… Comments: it’s still youngish but I enjoy it, maybe because it’s ‘different’. Modern wood technology inside. 82 points - whiskyfun.com