Tomintoul
Speyside
Scotland
Owned by:
Angus Dundee Distillers
About
Situated on the banks of the Spey’s main tributary, the Avon (pronounced A’an), and taking its name from Scotland’s highest village nearby, Tomintoul is another 1960s distillery whose make has only recently been more widely seen as single malt.
History
The distillery was built in 1965 by a pair of whisky-broking firms, Hay & MacLeod and W. & S. Strong, before being folded into the Whyte & Mackay stable in 1973. It remained part of the blending firm until 2000 when it was purchased by Angus Dundee where it performs dual functions as provider of mature spirit for contract blends and under its own guise.
Timeline
- 1965 The distillery is built by Hay & MacLeod and W&S Strong
- 1973 Scottish & Universal Investment Trust buys both Tomtintoul and Whyte & Mackay, merging the former in with the latter
- 1974 Tomintoul's capacity is extended from two to four stills
- 1978 Scottish & Universal Investment Trust is bought by Lonhro
- 1989 Whyte & Mackay is sold to Brent Walker
- 1990 American Brands purchases Whyte & Mackay
- 2000 Angus Dundee acquires Tomintoul
- 2002 Tomintoul 10 Year Old is released
- 2005 A peated version named Old Ballantruan is launched
Production facts
- Capacity (mlpa)
- 3.4
- Condenser Type
- 3 multipass and 1 shell and tube
- Fermentation Time
- 54hrs
- Filling Strength
- 68.5%
- Grist Weight (t)
- 11.6
- Heat Source
- Steam kettles
- Malt Specification
- No peat for normal spirit production. Phenol for peated malt at 55ppm
- Malt Supplier
- Various
- Mash Tun Type
- Semi Lauter
- New-make Strength
- 68.5%
- Spirit Still Charge (l)
- 11,500
- Spirit Still Shape
- Both spirit stills have boil balls
- Stills
- 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit)
- Warehousing
- Racked and palletised
- Wash Still Charge (l)
- 15,000
- Wash Still Shape
- Both wash stills have boil balls
- Washback Charge (l)
- 59,500
- Washback Type
- Stainless steel
- Washbacks
- 6
- Water Source
- Ballantruan Spring
- Yeast Type
- Distiller's yeast
Ownership
Current owner
The Tomintoul Glenlivet Distillery
Parent company
Previous owners (2)
Haig & MacLeod and W&S Strong
1965–1973
Whyte and Mackay Group
1973–2000
