Tomatin 12 Year Old Sherry Finish

Tomatin 1973 36 Year Old Decanter

This limited edition was bottled in 184 decanters. The single cask (refill bourbon 25602) was bottled in November 2010 after a maturation period of over 36 years. The nose is glorious! Licquorice, caramel, dark fruits, citrus and even baked banana. It's very oily and softly seasoned with allspice and oak. A touch of salt at the end. The finish...

Score 81/100

Tomatin 25 Year Old

Another nose similar to my Clynelish experience. When this stuff hits your palate it starts off very smooth and creamy, then the spice explodes. In my opinion, it's quite the punch for a whisky at 43%. The finish stays for a decent amount of time going from sweet fruit to sea salt as the mouth dries. I thought this was a very interesting bottle....

Score 90/100

Tomatin 15 Year Old

The second in my vertical Tomatin tasting is the 15 year old matured in "traditional scotch whisky oak casks". Does that mean first fill ex-bourbon? Refill casks? Who knows? The interwebz says it's American Oak. I believe this expression is discontinued, or will be soon. * Nose (undiluted): Definitely no sherry casks here. Or very little...

Score 84/100

Tomatin Legacy

The Tomatin Legacy – which is a NAS release – refers to the important historical contribution that the distillery did for the town of the same name. It was the founding of the distillery that put the town on the map. Dozens of families came to live around the distillery, since it became their employer. The nose is very sweet on vanilla and...

Score 80/100