Tomatin 1999 10 Year Old Cask #29457

Tomatin 5 Year Old (bottled ‘80s)

This is an older bottling from end ‘70s, early ‘80s, Italian import (750 ml), with a nostalgic neck label stating: ‘Distilled & Bottled in Scotland Under British Government Supervision’. I got this bottle as a gift from Foamy, a whiskybuddy of the first hour. He had poured it for me previously in August 2010. Time to write a note, is it not?...

Score 69/100

Tomatin Decades

Nose: Butter brickle; vanilla bean, guava, tundra flowers; pine resin. Palette: Thin mouthfeel that is less than satisfying; red apples; toffee; caramel nougat; rice krispy treats; vanilla, oak. Finish: Medium length; cinnamon; lukewarm 2% milk; cane sugar; alcohol finally comes through. Don't spend over $80 (American) on this bottle. It's not...

Score 88/100

Tomatin 15 Year Old

I tried the NEW Tomatin 15. This latest addition to the Tomatin range (it was released in August 2009) has matured on American bourbon casks and has a medium body. It takes a while before you see the tears in the glass, which is nice. The nose is sweet and pretty, filled with the classic traits of the bourbon cask: vanilla, oak, toffee, grain...

Score 76/100

Tomatin 18 Year Old

Tomatin was once a massive distillery. In 1974, at the peak of its output, it was the largest distillery in Scotland with 23—yes, that figure is 23—stills producing 12 million litres. Today, it has 11 fewer stills than in 1974 and produces only about 2.5 million litres. Save for quietly releasing a few expressions and for being the first...

Score 87/100