Description
Tarn from Tomintoul is a peated whisky; the word comes from Old Norse tjörn, meaning pond, and is used mainly in the Lake District for small glacial mountain lakes. A Speyside malt whisky distillery located in Ballindalloch. It was established in 1965 and quickly acquired by Whyte & Mackay who eventually passed it to Angus Dundee Distillers in 2000. Under its ownership its provides bulk supply for blending as well as its own single malt label. Tomintoul is a smooth whisky born in the wild and natural surroundings of the Cairngorms National Park situated in the Highlands of Scotland. The high altitude fresh mountain air and spring water combine to create 'the gentle dram', a whisky rich in true wild in nature yet gentle in spirit. High in the Cairngorms 'small mountain lochs' called Tarns are surrounded by ancient peat. It is this peat influence that shapes the intense smoke and sweet earthy character of Tomintoul Tarn.