47,2°
Distillery : Tomatin - Highlands
Sherry Wood Casks
Independent Bottling
By Decadent Drinks
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2026
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
A few months ago, Angus MacRaild and his friends launched this small series, The Teuchter, to showcase products representative of the Highlands. This is because ‘teuchter’ is a common nickname for the inhabitants of the northern part of Scotland. The first batch was released at the end of last year; it was a Tomatin. Then came Batch 2, a Clynelish, which proved a great success. And now here is Batch 3, another Tomatin, it is a blend of two or three casks, Angus told me, all of which previously contained sherry, and they have kept the precious Highland spirit for 18 years. Only 436 bottles have been produced, so you’ll have to be quick to get your hands on one.
Let's Taste It :
A well-structured sherry, perfectly smooth and oaky. Slightly smoky exotic wood, polished parquet flooring, fruit jellies, damson plums and blackberries, creamy liquorice, fresh fig pulp. Dark chocolate, Agen prunes. On the palate, the fruit is more intense and juicy, blood oranges, perhaps mandarins, plums of every colour, accompanied by a rich, pulpy, jammy, honeyed texture and pronounced spices, pepper, cumin, cloves. A fairly long finish, very well balanced, the fruit is drier, dates and apricots, hazelnuts, black tea, cachous. Earthy and fruity nuances.
In Short,
It’s a very fine sherry, not too overpowering, nicely fruity, but without any of that rancio flavour, that note of macerated dried fruit, which some people find off-putting. I tasted it with a friend who doesn’t like sherry-cask-aged whiskies at all, and he really enjoyed this one. What’s more, the price seems quite reasonable to me. To be honest, I fully intend to pick up a bottle myself.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Concrete Blonde - Joey
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