43°
Distillery : Tomatin - Highlands
1st Fill and Refill Bourbon Barrels, Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2015
Totally Unpeated
Tomatin reportedly launched a 12-year-old in 2006, but it was at 40°. It then went up to 43° around 2014, but the recipe was not the same. It was aged in bourbon casks, with the sherry only finishing the liquid for 6 to 9 months. It wasn't until 2015 that the recipe changed, with a genuine double maturation, two-thirds in Bourbon casks and one-third in Oloroso Sherry casks.
Let's Taste It :
On the nose, toffee apples, vanilla, it's quite sweet, but more candy than pastry. The fruits are still very present, especially tropical fruits, pineapple, banana, maracuja, coconut. In the background, it's a little foresty, leafy. More like palm leaf. The palate is a little light, with spices and pastry cream adding a little flavour, but it's still not enough. Chocolate pear, paprika and saffron, a silky touch. The finish is good, without being overwhelming, on varnished wood, heather earth, nutmeg.
In Short,
It's not bad at all, very fruity and yet earthy and foresty. Very pleasant. It's a pity that it's a little light on the palate, no doubt due to the cold filtration. It's worth buying, provided you can find it at a decent price.
Score : 84
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Eivør Pàlsdóttir - True Love
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