Tomatin Distillery Exclusive – Single Cask 12 Years Old 2005 (56.9%)

Distillery Exclusive – Single Cask

700ml / 56.9%

Single Malt

$359

Tomatin, the softer side of the Highlands, a 12 year old, from 2005 from the distillery, at 56.9%. Light and fruity, with dried fruit, fig and walnut. A soft, fruity Highland malt. From Tomatin, in Japanese ownership since 1986. Distilling since 1897. Fruity, soft and well aged. A fruity Highland single malt. Japanese owned since 1986.

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SKU TOM070 Categories Highlands, Scottish Whisky, Tomatin, Whiskey Brand: Tomatin

Description

This official Tomatin single malt, a 12 year old from 2005, drawn from cask 5221 and bottled at 56.9%. Set in the Highland hills south of Inverness, Tomatin has made single malt since 1897. Water comes from the Allt na Frithe, the burn of the deer, in the Monadhliath hills.

It was worked through onion stills for a light, fruity spirit, for the soft, fruity Highland make Tomatin is known for. Maturation in a sherry cask laid dried fruit over the fruit. Mid age brings a deeper honey and a riper orchard fruit. Refill oak lets the fruity Tomatin character lead, apple over honey. 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. Under Japanese stewardship the focus turned from sheer volume to quality. The very long fermentation is central to the distillery's fruity character.

At its natural 56.9% it is concentrated. A mellow, fruity character, and the Oloroso gives dried fruit and a toasted nuttiness. It is gentle and fruity, the soft spirit shining through. A fruity, lightly spiced finish lingers. This is the soft, fruity Highland malt of Tomatin.