Tomatin 18 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finished Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2018) 70cl

Tomatin 18 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finished Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2018) 70cl

The 18 year old dry single malt whisky enjoys its final maturation in Oloroso Sherry butts.

The Tomatin 18 Year Old is a truly luxurious world-class malt. Matured in traditional oak casks and first-fill Oloroso Sherry butts, dried apricot, nougat and distinctive nutty flavours develop into bursts of tropical fruit with mellow undertones and a rich, full-bodied finish.

As part of the renewal, the 18 Years Old was also given a new packaging in 2016. However, the content is unchanged and of the same high standard. After the first maturation in traditional casks (read: bourbon hogsheads), the whisky is finished in first-fill oloroso sherry butts. This gives the characteristic fruitiness of Tomatin extra depth, in addition to notes of chocolate and sweet spices. A beautiful malt.

Tomatin is situated at an altitude of 315 metres above sea level and is the fourth highest distillery in Scotland. The name Tomatin comes from the nearby town of the same name and is pronounced "Tomato-in". Tomatin comes from the Gaelic and means "the hill of the juniper groves". The distillery was built in 1897 by businessmen during the whisky "boom" under the newly founded company The Tomatin-Spey District-Distillery Co. In 1906, due to declining sales, the company went bankrupt and the distillery remained closed until 1909. In 1909, Tomatin reopened, now under the name The New Tomatin Distillers Co. Ltd. During the war, the distillery was closed again due to a shortage of grain. In 1956, the number of stills was doubled from 1 to 2. From 1961 to 1964, 5 more stills were added and in 1974 the distillery was completely modernised. The malting floors disappeared and more stills were added. This made Tomatin the largest distillery in Scotland. After Tomatin went bankrupt in 1985, the shares came into Japanese hands in 1986. Takar Shuzo and Okura & Co became the new owners. In the stillhouse of Tomatin there are now a total of 23 stills, twelve wash stills and eleven spirit stills, of which only 12 are still in use. Of the 24 washbacks, which are made of stainless steel, only 12 are still in use. Only 1 mashtun is also used. The new spirit is matured in refill sherry as well as in ex bourbon casks. The water used for the production of whisky comes from the Alt-na-Frith Burn. This Burn is fed by rain and snow from the Monadhlaith mountains and flows into the Findhorn River, from which cooling water for the condensers is taken. Only a small amount of Tomatin is marketed as a single malt whisky, the majority being used for blended whiskies.

TASTING NOTES

Colour: light amber.

Nose: full and with spicy sherry influences, aromas of grapes, apples, raisins, vanilla toffee, cloves, cinnamon, cut grass and a subtle hint of smoke. Palate: pleasantly sweet notes of malt sugar, orange chocolate and ripe citrus fruit blend beautifully with drier notes of cocoa and toasted oak.

Finish: The finish is long and noticeably powerful with notes of vanilla, spicy oak and an accent of pepper.

46% ABV

70cl