TORMORE 1998 G&M 46%
Single Malt Whisky, Scotland / Speyside, 70cl, Ref: 52917
Released as part of one of the most reputed independant bottler's range, Tormore was distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2015 by Gordon & MacPhail. This creamy single malt expresses notes of green apple, white chocolate and menthol.

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Product details
- Type / Subtype : Whisky / Single Malt Whisky
- Brand / Distillery : Tormore
- Country / Region : Scotland / Speyside
- Merchant : Gordon & Macphail
- Line : Connoisseurs Choice
- Strength : 46%
- Volume : 70cl
- Vintage : 1998 Vintage
- Peated : Unpeated
- Packaging : Case
- SKU : 52917
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- The brand
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The brand
Founded in 1958 by the Long John Distillers group, Tormore was the first distillery to be built in the 20th century. Located on a curve in the road as you arrive in Grantown on Spey, it was designed by Sir Albert Richardson. The buildings are now listed. In 2005, it became the property of the Chivas Brothers group (Pernod Ricard) and contributes to the production of numerous blends, including Ballantine’s.
Merchant
This independent bottler is without a doubt one of the most highly acclaimed in Scotland. It stands out, not for its age (though it is the oldest independent bottler in Scotland), but for its complete mastery of cask ageing. Gordon & MacPhail is the only bottler to have its own casks - carefully chosen for the purpose - filled by the distilleries themselves, instead of simply buying the ones suggested to them by the latter. This allows it to determine, in advance and with great precision, exactly how many years a whisky will need to reach ideal maturation.
The line
Of all the existing specialist bottling ranges, Connoisseurs Choice is without doubt the oldest. The label underwent a few changes in the 1980s. Plainer and more restrained, it became two-toned with creams and browns. When segmentation by region of production region was adopted by the whisky industry in the early 1990s, the range changed its identity again. The label now shows a map of the region of Scotland where the malt comes from. To the delight of whisky enthusiasts, the range, which is always evolving, is now bottled at 43% and 46%.