Tormore Blueprint Bourbon Barrels 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

In June 2022, Elixir Distillers (the company behind a slew of UK brands such as Port Askaig and Elements of Islay) took over Tormore distillery from corporate giant, Pernod Ricard. Since then, they've presented the 'Blueprint Cask Program', an official pre-release series of three 10 year old expressions. Each focuses on a style of maturation that may form the basis of upcoming bottlings: One from bourbon barrels, another from toasted barrels and a third matured in Cream sherry casks. A core range is expected to follow in 2026. Meanwhile, malt lovers can get a heads up on these. Each Blueprint is a run of 1500 bottles at 48% ABV and are non-chill filtered. Given Tormore has mostly been a workhorse for blends, official bottlings didn't exist until 2004. Subsequent releases under Pernod Ricard never gained wide recognition, and the void has only been filled by independent offerings from Signatory, Cadenhead’s and Gordon & MacPhail. Hence, this much-overlooked distillery will be a novelty for most. The Bourbon Barrel expression has been summed up as "A great Summer whisky."

Other reviews... A very classic bourbon maturation that perfectly matches the character of the distillery. In my opinion, the finest of the three Blueprint bottlings"./

"If anyone expected an explosive dram, they will be disappointed. This Tormore enters the scene modestly, but as a classic Speyside with an incredibly clean signature. Lovely!"  - whiskybase.com