Tomatin 1976 Bottled 1993 Cask #3949 Cadenhead's

Tomatin 1990 18 Year Old Cask #7738

This single cask, bourbon hogshead 7738, yielded only 160 bottles on 7th August 2008. I get vanilla, nuts, orange zest and licquorice on the nose, with quite a prickly. The nose continues into the mouth and is very spicy. The finish is feisty, but short. Very short, in fact. Tomatin gets it's bourbon casks from several US-producers, such as...

Score 81/100

Tomatin 18 Year Old

Tomatin was once a massive distillery. In 1974, at the peak of its output, it was the largest distillery in Scotland with 23—yes, that figure is 23—stills producing 12 million litres. Today, it has 11 fewer stills than in 1974 and produces only about 2.5 million litres. Save for quietly releasing a few expressions and for being the first...

Score 87/100

Master of Malt Single Cask 19 Year Old Tomatin (Cask Strength)

Nose: very nice. Entertaining battle between citrus (lots of oranges) and fresh oak. It has been aged in a very active cask, because it reminds me of Glenmorangie / BenRiach matured in virgin oak casks. On one hand, the spices (cinnamon) give it a lot of depth with a prickly edge, but on the other hand some flowery notes and soft vanilla give it a...

Score 86/100

Tomatin 22 Year Old 1977 Malt Masters Selection

This Tomatin was a gift from a friend. It was distilled in 1977 (the year Star Wars premiered) and bottled in 1998. There is hardly any OBE discernable here, even though it has been held captive in the bottle for almost 14 years. On the nose, however, I do get quite a few dusty associations, but aside from that, it is very fruity. Pineapple and...

Score 81/100