Tormore 27 Year Old 1990 (cask 828589) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)
- Distillery
- Tormore
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 48.8%
- Age
- 27 years
- Price
- £218.78
- Tasting notes
- Vanilla, Toasted, Old Wood, Honey, Malt Extract
- Description
- Tormore's Speyside spice and oak complexity brought into sharper focus through a 9-month finishing period in a Duncan Taylor octave cask, distilled 1990 and bottled 2017. This diminutive-cask finish on a 27-year-old single malt produced just 93 bottles of concentrated character.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Tormore 27 Year Old 1990 (cask 828589) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor) is a 27-year-old single malt from Tormore (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 48.8% ABV. Expect sweet, oaky and gentle spice character — vanilla, toasted, old wood, honey. A well-balanced whisky that appeals to both newcomers and enthusiasts. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Tormore's Speyside spice and oak complexity brought into sharper focus through a 9-month finishing period in a Duncan Taylor octave cask, distilled 1990 and bottled 2017. This diminutive-cask finish on a 27-year-old single malt produced just 93 bottles of concentrated character.
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