Tomintoul Distillery has announced the limited release of a 50-year-old single malt honouring master distiller Robert Fleming’s five-decade career in the Scotch whisky industry.
The single malt, aged for half a century, embodies Robert’s expertise and dedication to the craft of whisky making, enhanced by the Pedro Ximénez Sherry barrel.
Robert, born and raised in the Speyside region of Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park, represents the fourth generation of a family steeped in Scotch whisky tradition. His own journey began in 1974, and brought him to Tomintoul in 1990, where he has since refined “the gentle dram”.
To mark this career milestone, Robert personally selected a rare 50-year-old cask from 1973, matured in an oak barrel sourced from the Ximénez-Spinola winery in Jerez, Spain.
The single cask has been bottled in a classic decanter with gold accents, housed in a presentation box decorated with Robert Fleming’s signature.
Yielding only 253 decanters, the whisky was bottled at its natural cask strength of 40.2% and at natural colour.
Robert Fleming, Tomintoul master distiller, said: “It’s truly special to have chosen this 50-year-old single malt in celebration of my 50 years in the whisky industry. Just as I have developed my craft and technique over that time, so have the characteristics of this amazing single malt, both in pursuit of perfection.
“This outstanding single malt has an excellent balance of cooked berry fruits, fragrant maple syrup and gentle warming spices that make it a pleasure from the first nose to finish. Expect rich fruit, honey, nuts and chocolate married with impressions of indulgent sweet dessert flavours and a long, elegant finish. A real treat for the senses!”
The limited Tomintoul Robert Fleming release will be available to purchase from select independent and specialist retailers in the UK, at an RSP of £10,000 per 70cl bottle.
