Tomatin 12 Years Old 2003 Sherry Cask #2036 – Distillery Edition
Highland single malt scotch whisky
57.7% ABV, £85 for 70cl
Score: 82/100
What they say:
Distilled in 2002 at the Tomatin distillery, this bottle-your-own expression is exclusively available at the Tomatin distillery visitor centre. Matured for 12 years in an ex-Sherry cask #2036.
What I say:
Sampled in 2014 when this was 12 years old and only a 2 bottles remained for sale at the distillery as this cask was empty / soon to be replaced.
Colour:
Amber rose gold (12/20), medium/heavy tears
Nose:
Spicy, sweet, red fruits, figs, mixed peel, fruit cake, rum toft, zesty orange, tangerine, apricot, nutmeg, barley flour/grist, flaked toasted almonds, tropical pineapple and banana, shoe leather
Taste:
Spiced mixed peel, rum or brandy soaked raisins, cinnamon and chilli pepper spices, orange barley sugar sweeties, almond oil and hints of aniseed?
Finish:
Medium, hot/warming, sweet & sour, pineapple fruit and tannins
Overall:
During the WOLS Highland trip 2014 we stopped off at the Tomatin distillery for a tasting (as we didn’t have time to complete the full tour). During the tasting we sampled both of the distillery exclusive bottle-your-own expressions. This slightly older sherry cask-matured example was favoured slightly less than the Bourbon Cask (#1903) bottle-your-own expression.
