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Tomatin Meets Sherry, Oloroso and PX Editions, 57.9% and 53.4%
I’ve reviewed this set before, almost a decade ago. Back then I wrote short notes on both the sherry and the whisky, but this time I’m only looking at the whisky side of things. I rebought these last year because … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Highlands, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask, Tomatin, Tomatin meets Sherry
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Tomatin 10, bottled in the 1970s, 43%
Tom (van Engelen) recently won this in an auction and the bottle-share group wouldn’t be the bottle-share group if it hadn’t gotten bottle-shared. So, a sample made its way to my shelf and, contrary to semi-random samples like this, wasn’t … Continue reading
Tomatin Cù Bòcan, Creation #5, Colombian Oak, 46%
Finished in the incredibly rare Andean Oak, or Colombian Oak, and winner of gold awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Those are two of the main USPs for this whisky, on the Cù Bòcan website. To be honest, … Continue reading
Tomatin 14, 2008-2022, Cognac Barrique finish, 50% – Thompson Brothers
Some time ago I was talking with my in-laws about whisky. My father-in-law and both brothers-in-law are quite enthusiastic about whisky too, so we tend to end up drinking a dram and chatting about good booze quite often. In this … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Cognac cask, Highlands, Phil and Simon Thompson, Phil Thompson, Simon Thompson, Thompson Bros, Tomatin
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Tomatin 21, bottled in 2020, Travel Retail Exclusive, 46%
Another COVID leftover. This one, like many others, was bought to be part of a tasting. At this point, I’m not even sure that ever happened, but the bottle did end up in my collection during lockdown. Anyway, Tomatin can … Continue reading
Tomatin 12, 2006-2019, Oloroso cask 2842, 58.5% – Distillery Exclusive
My friend Tom, who goes by Tomatin on any media that is whisky focused, did a wee bottle share of this a while ago. A Tomatin that worked really well for him up to a level that he wants a … Continue reading
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 27, 1992-2020, Refill Sherry Butt, 42% – The Maltman
I don’t really try whiskies from the Maltman that often. It’s one of those bottlers that I know exists and releases rather high-scoring drams, most of the time. But when push comes to shove I often have to make a … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Aberfeldy, Aberlour, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Glenallachie, Pittyvaich, Tomatin
Tagged 1992, Aberfeldy, Aberlour, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Glenallachie, Highlands, Islay, Meadowside Blending, Pittyvaich, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Maltman, Tomatin
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Tomatin 21, 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrels, 46% – OB for Travel Retail
With things being as they are, this seems a completely random bottle to buy, but somehow I did buy it. I planned to use it last year, in a tasting of some sort, but ended up not doing that for … Continue reading
Tomatin 16, 2001-2017, Bourbon cask 1153, 52.5% – Cooper’s Choice
Tomatin is one of those distilleries that makes rather okay whisky, never bad, but also not often stellar. However, they do some very interesting things every now and then. They did a range of different sherry casks a few years … Continue reading
Tomatin 2015-2020, First Fill Oloroso Cask 990461, 50% – Skene
Honestly, when this came in the mail I wasn’t too enthusiastic about it. A 4 or 5 year old Tomatin from a first fill sherry casks. That almost sounds like it’s just some over-fortified sherry in itself, right? Also, I … Continue reading
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