{"product_id":"tormore-11-year-old-2011-brave-new-spirits-whisky-of-voodoo-the-nailed-puppet-batch-no-1-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2022-70cl","title":"Tormore 11 Year Old 2011 Brave New Spirits Whisky of Voodoo The Nailed Puppet Batch No.1 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTormore 11 Year Old 2011 Brave New Spirits Whisky of Voodoo The Nailed Puppet Batch No.1 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 70cl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis lightly peated Speyside single malt whisky has been matured in a combo of first and second-fill ex-bourbon barrels for 11 years, it was bottled up for the independent Whisky of Voodoo series. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_TastingNoteBox_ctl00_noseTastingNote\" class=\"pageCopy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eQuite tropical with wafts of charred pineapple and plantain, plus creamy vanilla and peach tagging along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_TastingNoteBox_ctl00_palateTastingNote\" class=\"pageCopy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSweet zesty fruit and sugary Pear Drops, robust malt, and softly mineral peat smoke mingle, while a touch of bitter oak rests beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_TastingNoteBox_ctl00_finishTastingNote\" class=\"pageCopy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElegant smoke and tropical fruit notes linger, with buttery vanilla and drying, spicy oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Whisky of Voodoo Range \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhisky of Voodoo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a range of special, small-batch single malt and single grain whiskies. Designed to entice and enchant, these carefully selected whiskies are matured and finished using the finest casks, often sourced from exotic, far-flung locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen planning each series of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhisky of Voodoo\u003c\/strong\u003e, brave new spirits always ensure that they declare the age statement of each whisky, along with the region of origin. Whilst they don’t declare the distillery name on each bottle, they strive to ensure that they choose whiskies from some of the most revered distilleries in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Tormore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated on the side of the A96 overlooking the river Spey, Tormore is unmissable. If ever there was a statement distillery this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo crescents of whitewashed houses (which formerly housed the distillery workforce) sit on either side of a grand, palatial building which has been variously described as looking like a Baltic hydropathic hotel and a power station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was another distillery which was built to capitalise on whisky’s growth in the late 1950s and early 60s. Since its opening, the number of stills has doubled from four to eight. All have purifiers attached which helps with lightening the spirit which also has a notably firm edge to it when mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it began to be bottled as a single malt soon after it became part of the Chivas Brothers portfolio, it has never received significant backing, although two bottlings specifically for the French market in 2014 suggest that this may change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"377\" width=\"377\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.scotchwhisky.com\/images\/media\/0a9e2174d76f856fb530b83dfd25c6f5.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"375\" width=\"375\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.scotchwhisky.com\/images\/media\/87a0d35433ed163ca8cdfec04d519098.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction began in 1959 (Tormore began to distil in 1961) to the design of Sir Albert Richardson, then president of the Royal Academy. 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