Tomatin 1965 42 años Duncan Taylor

Tomatin Decades

Nose – A lovely sweet maltiness, fruity aromas of fresh peach, apple and pear with gentle hints of dried apricots and raisins. Rich pine and oak wood. The hint of a distant smouldering fire wafts about in the background. Palate – Flavours of tropical fruit, rich Christmas cake, aniseed, cinnamon and creamy fudge. The rich malty sweetness...

Score 89/100

Tomatin 18 Year Old

After 15 years of maturation on a bourbon hogshead, it got a finish of three years on oloroso. The nose bursts with orchard fruit (apples, pears and citrus), maple syrup, cinnamon and a touch of smoke. Rather oily on the palate. I got citrus, dark chocolate, heather and oak. The finish is long and dry. This is the favorite dram of Tomatin's...

Score 84/100

Tomatin 18 Year Old

Here in Ontario, thanks to the iron grip of the LCBO, there are many, many single malts which we simply don't see. Tomatin is one of them. Which is surprising since, at its peak of production in 1974, it eclipsed Glenfiddich as the most productive distillery in Scotland, pumping out 2.6 million gallons of whisky. So you would think the distillery,...

Score 91/100

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