Tomatin 42 Years Old 1962 Part Nan Angelen (Vin & Spirit AB)

This is a Tomatin, chosen and bottled by Vin & Spirit AB, a 42 year old release from 1962 and bottled at 42.6%. 1428 bottles in all. Tomatin, founded in 1897 in the Highland village of the same name, was once Scotland's largest malt distillery. A very long fermentation, among the longest in Scotch, builds the fruity character.

Worked through onion stills for a light, fruity spirit, for the soft, fruity Highland make Tomatin is known for. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak for a honeyed sweetness. Decades leave it deep and gentle, candied fruit and a waxy honey with great age. Refill oak lets the fruity Tomatin character lead, apple over honey. For most of its life the distillery rarely ran to its full capacity. The make is light and fruity, easy to like and easy to drink. Special releases like Decades and Warehouse 6 have marked the distillery's milestones. Cold, clean water runs down to the distillery from the hills above.

At an easy 42.6% it is light. A mellow, fruity character, and the bourbon cask adds vanilla and a gentle sweetness. Beneath it run apple, pear and a soft spice. It closes soft, fruity and warm. This is the softer side of the Highlands.