Company: Takara Shuzo Co.
Distillery: Tomatin Distillery
Region: Tomatin, Iverness, Scotland
Aging: 12 Years
ABV: 43% ABV
Proof: 86 Proof
Mash Bill: 100% Highland Single Malt
Non-Chill Filtered: No
MSRP Price: $42
Tomatin Scotch Tasting Notes
Appearance: Golden Honey
Nose: Major butterscotch, buttery caramel, vanilla, light fruits, apricot, apple, toasted oak, malt
Palate: Toasted oak, vanilla, butterscotch (but not like on the nose), pepper, spice
Finish: Heavy finish with a bit of heat – leaves you with a spicy, peppery finish that is hot on the palate and loses most of the nice flavors I got on the nose
Is Tomatin Scotch an Approachable Whisky?
Tomatin Scotch is a little hot on the palate and has some bold spice and pepper notes.
This is not a whisky for beginners.
Is Tomatin Scotch Complex?
Tomatin Scotch has a really complex and enjoyable nose to it, but the flavors just don’t deliver.
I was excited after smelling all the heavy butterscotch and fruit flavors on the nose, but once I took a sip my palate was overpowered by pepper and spice which led to a hot and spicy finish.
What are Tomatin Scotch’s strongest attributes/flavors?
Tomatin Scotch has a lovely nose.
The flavors on your palate are much more one-dimensional though.
Is Tomatin Scotch a go-to whisky?
Tomatin Scotch is a bottle that I wouldn’t see myself drinking regularly.
Wish all the other Scotches out there, I would just prefer to drink something like Glen Moray Scotch which is the exact same price or take a step up and purchase The Big Peat which is $50.
Or even purchase a bottle of Dewar’s 12 Year Old which is $10 cheaper.
Is Tomatin Scotch priced accurately to its quality?
I would be much more likely to recommend this bottle if cost $30.
But at the $40-45 price range, there are just other options that deliver better flavors.
Conclusion for Tomatin Scotch
Tomatin Scotch reminds me of when you go to a bar and just order a Scotch without telling them which one you want.
It has a lot of the traditional Scotch flavors like light fruits, butterscotch and honey, and even some toasted oak and vanilla, but the spice and pepper just drowns out all the best flavors in this one and you’re left with a more one-dimensional flavor.
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