Tomintoul 21: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Tomintoul desk

Ever had a dram that turns from floral to spice mid-sip? Tomintoul 21 opens on sweet barley and old-fashioned boiled sweeties, with a thread of aniseed, then runs long on almond and vanilla. At $369, it's the bottle behind this week's piece. Smooth the whole way down.

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Tomintoul 21 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tomintoul 16 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tomintoul 25YO Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Tomintoul 21 price this week: $369 (price.ticket)
Tomintoul 21 360° low (like for like): $106 (price_360.seats)
Tomintoul 21 360° high (like for like): $717 (price_360.seats)
Tomintoul 16 for a Tomintoul 21 drinker: 89% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
Tomintoul 16 price this week: $181 (price.ticket)
Tomintoul 21 usual price: $369 (price_guide.usual)
Tomintoul 21 lowest seen: $340 (price_guide.seen_low)
Tomintoul 21 highest seen: $369 (price_guide.seen_high)
what a Tomintoul 16 drinker would pay for Tomintoul 21: $162 (price_360.seats.seat)
Tomintoul 16 drinker's answer for Tomintoul 21 as a share of their own bottle: 89% (seat / peer_ticket)
Tomintoul 25 for a Tomintoul 21 drinker: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Tomintoul 25 price as a share of Tomintoul 21: 199% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Tomintoul 25 price this week: $733 (price.ticket)
Tomintoul 25 usual price: $733 (price_guide.usual)
Tomintoul 16 price as a share of Tomintoul 21: 49% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Tomintoul 16 usual price: $181 (price_guide.usual)
Tomintoul 16 lowest seen: $132 (price_guide.seen_low)
Tomintoul 16 highest seen: $181 (price_guide.seen_high)
Tomintoul 21 per standard drink: $16.70 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tomintoul 16 per standard drink: $8.19 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tomintoul 25 per standard drink: $30.86 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tomintoul 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Tomintoul 16: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Tomintoul 25: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24

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premium over CE 360° · shared scale 0% to +70% across the eleven

Tomintoul 21 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$368.99list 11-05

CE 360° $331.42 · 10.2% over · #50 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $15.39 · #66 of 75 in Speyside

33 pieces · observed

Tomintoul 16 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$180.99list 11-05

CE 360° $161.22 · 10.9% over · #53 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $5.98 · #46 of 75 in Speyside

26 pieces · observed

Tomintoul 25YO Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$732.99list 11-05

CE 360° $614.40 · 16.2% over · #70 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $30.86 · #74 of 75 in Speyside

39 pieces · observed

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