Tomatin 1976 35 Year Old The Whisky Agency

Tomatin Fire

In their new series ‘Five Virtues’, Tomatin offers some NAS releases, cut to 46%. The series consists of the Earth, Fire, Metal, Water and Wood. I had the chance to pick up two of those and will put them head-to-head. I started with the Wood – which was a pleasant surprise – and will now try the Fire. This Tomatin Fire matured on heavily charred...

Score 83/100

Tomatin Cuatro (4 Sherry Finishes)

Tomatin have recently released their Cuatro range whereby whisky that has been aged for nine years in Bourbon casks was then split and aged for a further three years in four different types of sherry casks - Fino, Manzanilla, Pedro Ximanez and Oloroso. An interesting experiment. So this review is slightly different - rather than analyze each...

Score 85/100

Tomatin 14 yo (2014 edition)

Nose: Fruity and sweet, starting with a mix of red fruit (raspberries, strawberries, cherries), and a malty biscuit-y edge, hints of apple strudel infused with sticky toffee. 70% dark chocolate with a touch of spicy oak and wine gums. Palate: Fruity and sweet, with ripe plum, nutty (nut and almond pie), pie crust, and a mix fruit starting with...

Score 86/100

Tomatin 23 Year Old 1997 The Nectar of the Daily Drams

I already tasted this Tomatin during Spirits in the Box, the online version of the festival Spirits in the Sky in November 2020. It is a happy reunion, I can tell you that. The nose is, as expected, very fruity. I get banana and apricots, but also something from cake. A little baby-breath (you know, the smell of a burp right after the fruit...

Score 86/100