Raw materials
malted barley
water (Ballantruan spring)
Brand
Old Ballantruan
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Old Ballantruan.
Old Ballantruan is a brand of peated single malt linked to the Tomintoul Distillery (Speyside, Scotland). The range is known for expressions typically bottled at 50% ABV such as the 10‑year, the 15‑year and the 'The Peated Malt' release.
whisky
peated single malt
Speyside single malt
Tomintoul‑linked brand
Producer range
Producer range Old Ballantruan
Spirit categories
whisky
peated single malt
Speyside single malt
Tomintoul‑linked brand
Representative products
Old Ballantruan 10 years - 70cl - Boxed
Old Ballantruan 15 years - 70cl - Boxed
The Peated Single Malt - 70cl - Boxed
Casks and ageing vessels
ex-bourbon
Oloroso / sherry
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Single malt produced with heavily peated malted barley. Official bottles in the range are normally bottled around 50% ABV; labels indicate non‑chill filtration and the use of colouring, according to published specifications for the releases.
Distillation
Distillation in pot stills (wash and spirit still) at the Tomintoul Distillery.
Ageing
Aging in casks; official descriptions/databases for some expressions indicate maturation in ex‑bourbon and in sherry/Oloroso casks.
Producer history Old Ballantruan
The name comes from the Ballantruan spring, close to the village of Tomintoul. Old Ballantruan was created as the peated line associated with Tomintoul’s production: over time age‑statement releases (e.g. 10 and 15 years) and a non‑age‑statement/standard version called 'The Peated Malt' have been issued.
Production philosophy
To offer a Speyside single malt with a peated character: preserve the region's typical sweetness and clarity while delivering a pronounced smoky profile, providing a smokier alternative to Tomintoul's non‑peated expressions.
Territory
Speyside (Tomintoul area), Scotland. The brand takes its name from the Ballantruan spring in the Cromdale Hills, near Tomintoul.
Awards and recognitions
Old Ballantruan 15 years: Master - The Travel Retail Masters (2018); Gold - International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2019 (noted in product sheets and specialist reviews).
Old Ballantruan
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