Tomatin Distillery Exclusive 11 Years Old 2014

This Tomatin, an official release, an 11 year old release from 2014, drawn from cask 56519 and bottled at 57.5%. Tomatin, founded in 1897 in the Highland village of the same name, was once Scotland's largest malt distillery. Today it works twelve stills, having shifted from blend volume to single malt.

The spirit was distilled slowly for the soft, fruity Tomatin make, building the approachable Tomatin style. Ex-Sherry wood added a dried fruit richness to the soft make. Still young, the malt is fruity and mellow with a gentle spice. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the fruity, malty core over time. The distillery sits beside the A9, the old road north to Inverness. Cu Bocan focuses on unusual cask finishes, from sherry to wine and beyond. Tomatin stands at over three hundred metres, among the highest in the land. An old cattle drovers' road ran through Tomatin, and whisky was made here long before the distillery.

Bottled at a cask strength 57.5%, it is rich. Apple, vanilla and a light spice, and the Madeira lends raisin and a caramelised nuttiness. Soft orchard fruit and honey sit behind the cask. The close is soft, fruit over gentle oak. This is Tomatin's soft, fruity Highland style.