Tormore 10 Years Blueprint Cream Sherry
The Tormore 10 Years Blueprint Cream Sherry is the third candidate after the Toasted Barrel and the Bourbon Barrel – and we were correspondingly curious what the distillery would pull out of its sleeve this time. In the Speyside-typical “mellow” corner announced, however, there’s more of a dry edge here than a dessert glass.
The panel
Mean 74.0 · spread 2
Value for money 3/5
- Distillery
- Tormore
- Type
- Single Malt
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Age
- 10 years
- Strength
- 48% ABV
- Character
- mellow
Tasting
Nose
On the nose it feels fresh, but at the same time somehow “old”: mint meets leather, plus a clear maltiness. Blossom honey floats above it, though with a slightly sour note that makes the whole thing more taut than indulgent.
Palate
On the palate it starts off dry and stays that way: spicy-leathery, with yellow peach and caramel notes. The mouthfeel is heavy and oily without being over the top, and the minty-menthol trace remains stubbornly present.
Finish
The finish is medium-length and dry, with a bit of honey and grain. Lots of wood and an earthy impression put the final point on it.
Verdicts
Marcel
To be honest, I had hoped for more from the cream sherry cask. It comes across as a bit boring—which doesn’t mean it’s bad, just less exciting than expected.
Sascha
For me it’s very rough: interesting, but the elements don’t harmonize really well. Bottom line, the weakest of the series.
What it is worth
We do not yet hold bottle-level auction results — that sits behind Whisky Hunter’s authenticated feed. What follows is the market for Tormore as a whole, which sets the weather for this bottling without pricing it.
Latest mean bid £124 across 25 lots · 2024-08