Tomintoul Distillery Master Distiller Robert Fleming’s five decade career honoured with release of special single malt
A master distiller’s remarkable five-decade career in the Scotch whisky industry has been marked with the release of a special single malt.
Tomintoul Distillery has announced the limited release of a 50-year-old single malt to honour Master Distiller Robert Fleming.
Robert, born and raised in Speyside, began his career in the industry in 1974 but it wasn’t until 1990 that he arrived in Tomintoul.
He has since refined the “gentle dram” known for its quality and balance.
To mark his career milestone, Robert personally selected a rare 50-year-old cask from 1973.
Yielding only 253 decanters, the whisky was bottled at its natural cask strength of 40.2 per cent and at natural colour.
Robert 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.”
On Tuesday night, November 19, guests at an intimate launch party in Mayfair enjoyed an exclusive first-taste of the bottling in Robert’s company, as he spoke about his memories over the last 50 years.
The single cask has been bottled in a classic decanter with gold accents, housed in a presentation box adorned with Robert’s signature.
The Tomintoul Distillery says it offers collectors and enthusiasts the opportunity to own a piece of Scotch whisky history for a price of £10,000 per 70cl bottle.
