What is Tomatin whisky like?
There’s a general shape of a traditional whiskey bottle here, but it seems to be a little shorter, fatter, and with more exaggerated features than normal. The bottle itself is rounded with a flared base, and with a gentle taper outwards from the base to the shoulder.
What kind of scotch is Tomatin?
single malt Scotch whisky
Tomatin distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the village of Tomatin. Its whisky is classified as being from the Highland region, as it is 25 minutes south of Inverness….Tomatin distillery.
| Region: Highland | |
|---|---|
| Water source | Allt na Frìthe |
| No. of stills | 6 wash 6 spirit |
| Capacity | 5,050,000 litres per year |
| Tomatin |
Is Tomatin a Highland scotch?
Elegant and airy, with a big, smooth texture; a classic Single Highland Malt Whisky. A true delight for discerning whisky drinkers, Tomatin 12yr is carefully matured to produce a light, delicate flavor.
Is Tomatin scotch peaty?
Tomatin Cù Bòcan Bottling Note For one week every year, the Highland distillery makes a peated whisky instead of their traditionally unpeated expressions. This ghostly edition has been peated to 15ppm and matured in a mix of virgin oak, bourbon and sherry casks.
How long is Tomatin legacy?
The Legacy (or Dualchas in the USA) is a non-age statement that is one of few expressions Tomatin produce that is Chill-filtered with added colouring. This release is 80% 7 -8 year old first-fill bourbon with the other 20% being around 4 year old in Virgin oak.
Is Glenmorangie A Smokey?
The presence of a smokey aroma from the peat-fueled ovens tends to be that defining feature, and yet the best selling single malt scotch whisky in Scotland doesn’t follow suit. Instead, Glenmorangie seems to be chasing its own vision of what a scotch whisky should taste like.
What is a Tomatin 18 year old malt?
The Tomatin 18 Year Old is a truly luxurious world class malt. Matured in traditional oak casks and first fill Oloroso Sherry butts, dried apricot, nougat and distinctive nutty flavours develop into bursts of tropical fruit with mellow undertones and a rich, full bodied finish.
What is the history of Tomatin distillery?
Tomatin History. Although the first manifestation of Tomatin only ran between 1897 and 1906, its reopening under new management in 1909 saw the start of a remarkable journey which would culminate in this remote Highland outpost in between Aviemore and Inverness becoming the largest malt whisky distillery in Scotland.
How has Tomatin changed over time?
The other major change has been a shift in emphasis from bulk supply to single malt (as well as Antiquary) – again Tomatin is mirroring the market’s continuing evolution. The single malt range has been widened in terms of age statements and introduced a peated variant, Cu Bocan.
What is Tomatin cask strength edition?
From the tall, slim copper stills of the Tomatin Distillery a mellow, fruity spirit is born The Cask Strength Edition is our most vivacious expression, yet still retains Tomatin’s characteristically rich and sweet undertones.