From the Tomintoul desk · Thread · Value pick · 2026-10-22

Tomintoul 16: the everyday stand-in for Tomintoul 21

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1/Most of a Tomintoul 21 for 49% of the price? Say hello to Tomintoul 16. For a Tomintoul 21 drinker it gives about 89% of what the 21 gives, at 49% of its price.

2/Tomintoul 16, $181 at Dan Murphy's. Sixteen years old, 40%. The label calls it the Gentle Dram and it holds to that: a fragrant nose, then a firm malty palate of fruit gum drops and caramel, closing on almond, anise and soft wood spice.

3/The 16 leans malty and gentle where the 21 goes deeper into spice and old-fashioned boiled sweeties. What a Tomintoul 21 drinker gives up with the 16 is mostly five years of age and some of the sherry and dried fruit.

4/The Tomintoul 21, $369, is still the one for its fans: floral fruits, sweet barley, a long almondy vanilla finish. The 16 is the one for every other night. Which one's pouring at yours?

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Tomintoul 16 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tomintoul 21 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Tomintoul 16 for a Tomintoul 21 drinker (share of what the Tomintoul 21 gives): 89% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Tomintoul 16 price as a share of the Tomintoul 21's, this week: 49% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Tomintoul 16 price this week: $181 (price.ticket)
Tomintoul 21 price this week: $369 (price.ticket)
Tomintoul 16 per standard drink: $8.19 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tomintoul 21 per standard drink: $16.70 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tomintoul 16 ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
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)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Tomintoul 21 drinker gives up with the Tomintoul 16 is mostly five years of age and some of the sherry and dried fruit.

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

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 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

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