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This is a very interesting two half bottle release from Tomatin Distillery which shows the contrast between ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrels and their influence on Scotch. The disitllery vatted whiskies from 4 decades, and then further matured it in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry before bottling at 46%.
Producer Description
Here is more information from Tomatin's website:
"This limited release presents a unique opportunity to directly compare the effect of Bourbon and Sherry casks on whisky distilled in specific years at Tomatin Distillery; 1973, 1977, 1988, 1991, 2002 & 2006. Having selected and vatted casks from the same six years in both types of casks, our Distillery Manager, Graham Eunson, has created two incredible whiskies and an exceptional tasting experience.
Cask Type:
1. Fully matured in Ex-Bourbon Casks
2. Fully matured in Ex-Sherry Casks
Strength: 46% alc./vol.
Released: July 2015
700ml mlFully matured in Ex-Bourbon Casks - 46% - Producer Tasting Note: "Aroma: Golden syrup and honey. Lemon & lime. Almond and macadamia nuts, vanilla and custard. Palate: Sweet vanilla custard and lemon sponge. Pineapple chunks, raspberries and icing sugar. Finish: Sweet, fresh and mellow.
Fully matured in Ex-Sherry Casks - 46% - Producer Tasting Note: “Aroma:Toffee-apple crumble, Christmas pudding, raisins and treacle. Palate: Cinnamon and cloves, peppercorns. Thick cut marmalade. Finish: Oily, spicy and chewy."
$74.99
This little 12 year old is excellent value and surprisingly good for both its age and price point. This is an excellent alternative to the two best selling 12 year old single malts in the world yon 'fiddich' and 'livet'! Matured in Ex-Bourbon and finished 9 months in Oloroso sherry.
Dstiller's Tasting Note
Nose: A complex bouquet contains rich malt and fruity aromas with a hint of peatiness.
Palate: The palate is rewarded with a unique combination of attractive flavours – a balance of apples, pears, malt with a gentle hint of nuttiness enhanced by the subtle use of sherry wood.
Finish: smooth, sweet and very satisfying.
$62.99
Tomatin distillery's new no-age-statement release uses virgin oak as well as bourbon casks. It provides a new entry level to the Tomatin range but the use of different casks make this a unique expression.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Lemon, panatella and pine forest. Slightly green with vanilla.
Palate: Cracked pepper and sweet barley with pineapple cube sweets. Waves of warming oak beneath.
Finish: Sweet but peppered.
Overall: A clean and certainly affordable single malt whisky.
$188.99
Bottled at 46%, the revered Tomatin 18 year old is finished 3-4 years in ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts after primarily maturing in mostly in ex-Bourbon casks.
From The Producer
"The Tomatin 18 Year Old is a truly world class malt. Matured in traditional oak casks and first fill Oloroso Sherry butts, honey and soft oak flavours develop into a hint of dark chocolate with a citrus bite before a sustained sweet and slightly dry finish."
$83.99
Matured in a 50/50 mix of Ex-Bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry Butts, this is the first cask strength whisky to be added to the core range. Bottled without colouring or chill filtering this first edition of the cask strength has been bottled at 57.5%. Interesting little Easter Egg is that 57.1 is also the lattitude of Tomatin Distillerry!
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: leather, Christmas cake, chocolate, warm ginger snaps from the oven and citrus airfreshner; nutty, molten brown sugar, candied fruits and mixed Christmas nuts.
Palate: big, rich and spicy, massively sherried; huge, brooding and drying nutty Oloroso sherry notes; firm leather, wet muddy leaf litter, more candied fruits in medium dark chocolate and tingling spices: cinnamon hearts, candied ginger and some clove just pulled out of honey baked ham.
Finish: long, leathery and very sherried; drying and nutty with fading Oloroso sherry, chocolate and spice.
Comment: bang for buck, if you want a lot of sherry and a high abv at a low price... this is your malt!
Distiller's Tasting Note:
Nose: Golden syrup. Orange and lemon. Pears. Walnuts. Ginger biscuits. Gets sweeter with time.
Palate: Marzipan, burnt sugar. Toasted malt loaf. Chestnuts. Polished leather. Vanilla flavoured tobacco.
Finish: Dry, with a developing spiciness.
