Tomatin Legacy

 

 

 

43°

Distillery : Tomatin - Highlands

1st Fill Bourbon Barrels and Virgin Oak Casks

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2013

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

Launched in 2013, this is the distillery's bottom of the range. From what I've read, 80% of it is juice that has spent 7-8 years in 1st Fill Bourbon Barrels, and the rest has spent 4 years in virgin casks. It's 43°, but cold-filtered and coloured.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Dried lemon and young wood, freshly cut. Pastry cream and orange blossom, sweet potatoes. Vanilla and coconut. The bitterness of the virgin casks is well hidden. The palate is unfortunately clear, but still correct, pineapple and grapefruit, mashed banana, lychee, lime. Wood chips and white pepper. A few herbaceous touches. Apple juice and peaches. Very woody finish, but also fruity, orchard fruit, icing sugar. Liquid honey. Caramel and cola.

 

In Short, 

It's not as bad as all that, the palate is very clear and the finish is light, but the nose is successful. The price is very low, so this is an opportunity to discover this distillery through the back door.

Score : 84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Ella Fall - Like Mothers Do