Comments on: New Tomintoul 33 year old http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/07/new-tomintoul-33-year-old/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/07/new-tomintoul-33-year-old/#comment-13143 John Hansell Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:57:22 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2823#comment-13143 The older these whiskies get, the more I seem to like them. The develop more depth and complexity. The older these whiskies get, the more I seem to like them. The develop more depth and complexity.

]]> By: Joshua London http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/07/new-tomintoul-33-year-old/#comment-13130 Joshua London Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:45:50 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2823#comment-13130 Lawschooldrunk, yes I think you are right about the importer. For what it is worth, Medek/Kedem also import the often exceptional Mackillop's Choice line of whiskies. I don't know about other markets, but here in the D.C. area all of these whiskies have been, sadly, VERY hard to find. Lawschooldrunk, yes I think you are right about the importer. For what it is worth, Medek/Kedem also import the often exceptional Mackillop’s Choice line of whiskies. I don’t know about other markets, but here in the D.C. area all of these whiskies have been, sadly, VERY hard to find.

]]> By: lawschooldrunk http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/07/new-tomintoul-33-year-old/#comment-13124 lawschooldrunk Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:32:41 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2823#comment-13124 I should add that the lack of complexity makes it a great drinking dram when you don't want to concentrate on what you are drinking. Like Dalwhinnie. (ducks) I should add that the lack of complexity makes it a great drinking dram when you don’t want to concentrate on what you are drinking. Like Dalwhinnie. (ducks)

]]> By: lawschooldrunk http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/07/new-tomintoul-33-year-old/#comment-13122 lawschooldrunk Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:30:18 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2823#comment-13122 I bought the 16yo a couple of years back for $40- which is a great price for the age- but found it more one-dimensional than complex. Fun Fact: I believe this is the only distillery imported by a kosher company. Look at the label, which says it's imported by Medek. This is Kedem, backwards; a HUGE kosher wine company. I bought the 16yo a couple of years back for $40- which is a great price for the age- but found it more one-dimensional than complex.

Fun Fact: I believe this is the only distillery imported by a kosher company. Look at the label, which says it’s imported by Medek. This is Kedem, backwards; a HUGE kosher wine company.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/07/new-tomintoul-33-year-old/#comment-13109 John Hansell Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:21:53 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2823#comment-13109 Red, I agree with your assessment of Tomintoul. Nicely done! Red, I agree with your assessment of Tomintoul. Nicely done!

]]> By: Red_Arremer http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/07/new-tomintoul-33-year-old/#comment-13108 Red_Arremer Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:09:34 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2823#comment-13108 Tomintoul's generally a really nice whisky, which of course meanse, that its generally a really underrated whisky. The distillery house style is refreshingly traditional. It doesn't strive for anything it can't attain, and doesn't obfuscate it's shortcomings with postures of boldness or authenticity. It's just a tasty well-balanced dram, usually. Also, the world's-biggest-bottle-of-whisky marketing stunt they did was nice too. Like the whisky, a very oldfashioned and unassuming production-- And this really comes into focus when you compare it to the likes of the Macallan Rankin Pollaroid campaign or the Ardbeg Double Barrel, etc. Price on this one is quite fair too, especially if it's good. I look forward to a taste Tomintoul’s generally a really nice whisky, which of course meanse, that its generally a really underrated whisky. The distillery house style is refreshingly traditional. It doesn’t strive for anything it can’t attain, and doesn’t obfuscate it’s shortcomings with postures of boldness or authenticity. It’s just a tasty well-balanced dram, usually.

Also, the world’s-biggest-bottle-of-whisky marketing stunt they did was nice too. Like the whisky, a very oldfashioned and unassuming production– And this really comes into focus when you compare it to the likes of the Macallan Rankin Pollaroid campaign or the Ardbeg Double Barrel, etc.

Price on this one is quite fair too, especially if it’s good. I look forward to a taste

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