Tomatin 14 year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Port Cask Finish + Box.
Tomatin 14 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Port Cask Finish + Box.
Condition: New. Collector.
Lost Distillery/Brand: No.
Fill level: New. In the neck.
Whisky still produced: Yes.
Category: Single malt.
Distillery: Still producing.
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling series: Port cask.
Vintage:
Bottling Year: 13.10.2016
Stated Age: 14 years old.
Cask type: Bourbon barrels and Port casks.
Strength: 46.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml.
Colouring: Unknown.
Chill-filtered: Unknown.
Bottle code: L 13 10 16 3 21:49 BB
Country Origin: Scotland.
Region: Highland.
Market: Worldwide.
The Tomatin 14-Year-Old is soft, smooth and sweet, benefiting from its time spent in Tawny Port casks which previously held port for around 50 years. Rich but balanced aromas of red berries, sweet honey and rich toffee develop into aspects of light fruits and nuts on the palate and an abiding finish of smooth fruit salad.
Tasting notes;
Appearance/colour; Red Amber.
Nose; Very gentle and soft, fruity wine notes, wood, behind it a hint of vanilla and dark chocolate.
Palate; Very pleasantly soft and sweet, at the same time brandy-like warmth, vanilla, honeydew melon, a little herbal.
Finish: Short, strong heat, then a long, weak heat.Distillery History:
In 1892 it was announced that the final route of the Highland Railway would pass through Tomatin. With this, local man John MacDougall, born and bred in Tomatin, began planning his distillery. The Tomatin Spey District Distillery was registered on 8th June 1897, however unfortunately it was closed in 1906. Luckily, the company was purchased by experienced wine and spirits merchants and reopened as the New Tomatin Distillers Company Ltd. in 1909, bringing the distillery back into operation with 2 stills capable of producing 225,000 litres of alcohol per year. But Tomatin’s closure in 1985 stood out from the rest. The majority of distilleries that closed at this time were deemed inefficient or outdated. Not only was Tomatin the largest and most efficient malt distillery in Scotland, but it was also full of state of the art technology. As a result, it did not stay closed for long, and in February 1986 two Japanese companies, Takara Shuzo and Okura & Co., purchased the distillery to form the Tomatin Distillery Co. Ltd., of which Takara Shuzo proudly remains the majority shareholder to this day.
J & W Hardie Ltd becomes part of the Tomatin Group, bringing with it ‘The Antiquary’ premium blended Scotch whisky, widening our brands portfolio. We took the decision to remove some of our unused stills, reducing the total number from 23 to 12 (which remain in situ today) which marks the change in business focus from the mass production for the blended Scotch whisky market to growing our range of single malts. Recognising the excellent quality of our lightly peated single malt which we had been producing for one week each year since 2005, the Cù Bòcan single malt brand is launched. Focusing on unusual cask maturations, this brand has gone from strength to strength.
A change in packaging and a new marketing style allowed the Tomatin Single Malt brand to truly shine and more accurately reflect its deserved place in the crowded whisky market. With a top class wood policy in place, Tomatin has become known for taking whisky lovers on an inimitable journey of age and cask maturations, each one bursting with flavour and unique characteristics while showcasing the classic Tomatin house style; unpeated, light, soft and fruity.
The world has been through a lot in recent years, and we continue to face uncertainty and unrest. But with the unity we have seen from our partners around the world, the devotion from our team and growing support from our loyal customers, we are reminded of what really matters. Our people matter. Our community matters. Our product matters. So we raise a toast to you from Tomatin. To what matters.
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