18 miles south of the Highland's capital, Inverness - once home to three distilleries and now none - Tomatin flies the distilling flag for the area. Expect to find abundant fruit, balanced with cereal notes and a certain nuttiness coming together elegantly in a bottle of Tomatin. Affectionately known as the 'softer side of the Highlands', the whisky certainly fits in with its surrounding area. Perhaps surprisingly, Tomatin was once Scotland's most productive single malt distillery. In the 1970s it had the capacity to conjure up around 12 million litres of alcohol a year. During this period Tomatin was considered amongst the most important producers in the market place and one of the few distillers to offer their make as a single malt - initially a 5yo then also at 10yo. The success and size of Tomatin was ultimately it's demise in the 1980s when the industry collapsed, forcing Tomatin into liquidation. Tomatin became the first Japanese owned distillery in 1986. Since then there has been a shift in focus, certainly towards quality over quantity with a capacity of around 5 million litres currently.
Tomatin 14 Year Old Port Finish
46% abv
Vol- 70cl
This whisky is soft and smooth with significant sweet influence from the Tawny Port casks which previously held port for around 50 years. After spending time maturing in traditional oak casks, this particular Tomatin spends the last year of its maturation exclusively in Port pipes.
Nose: Honeydew melon, red berries, baked apples. Rich toffee, butterscotch. Sweet honey and bitter dark chocolate.
Taste: Fruit and nut. Peaches, apricots, mango and plum. Mixed Walnut and Pecan.
Finish: Smooth fruit salad which lingers on the palate.
- Reference #:
- 5632
- Strength
- 46 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- No
- Vegetarian
- No
- Sparkling
- No

