Tomatin 25 Year Old

Tomatin 25 Year Old

This expression will be discontinued shortly, so get it while you can. This Tomatin matured the full 25 years in refill bourbon casks and has a wonderful nose: ripe pears, blackcurrent and gooseberries. Unfortunatly, the nose promises much more than the palate can deliver. A bit watery and drying. It tastes primarily of sweet honey and nuts. The...

Score 83/100

Tomatin 25 Year Old

Several years ago, I tried the Tomatin 25 Year Old, right before it was replaced by the 30 Year Old. It was a bottling from 2009 and I thought it was great. But now I got the chance to try an older one from 2006. I will not let that pass me by. Very fruity nose with all kinds of citrus (oranges and mandarin, but also a slice of grapefruit),...

Score 86/100

Tomatin 25 Year Old

The first time I tasted this Tomatin 25 Year Old was at a Tomatin Tasting with the very funny Graham Nicholson, back in April 2011. It was so good that I purchased the remainder of the bottle to take home with me. I’ve enjoyed it quite a few times (as has Dearly Beloved), but did not yet get round to writing proper notes. Before the bottle is...

Score 86/100

Tomatin 25 Year Old

Another nose similar to my Clynelish experience. When this stuff hits your palate it starts off very smooth and creamy, then the spice explodes. In my opinion, it's quite the punch for a whisky at 43%. The finish stays for a decent amount of time going from sweet fruit to sea salt as the mouth dries. I thought this was a very interesting bottle....

Score 90/100