Tomatin 10 Years Old 2009 Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%            Age: 10 Years Old          Country: Scotland

The Tomatin Distillery was established in 1897 and was better known as Tomatin Spey Distillery Co. Ltd. The distillery went bankrupt in 1906 but it was then reopened in 1909. It managed to produce whisky till 1986 before being bought over by a Japanese company Takara Shuzo and at this time it was renamed Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd. This distillery is a massive operation producing around 2 and a half million litres of spirit each year but it has the capacity to produce 5 million litres.

Most of the whisky produced at Tomatin goes into blended whisky which consist of their own brands named Antiquary and Talisman. This distillery though wants to be know for its single malt whisky, and have stepped up their game in this area.

This Tomatin limited release bottling was distilled in 2009 has been matured for 9 years in ex-Bourbon American oak barrels and then the liquid was transferred to ex-Caribbean Rum Barrels in 2018 to finish this whisky for around 12 months.. The whisky is non chill filtered and no colour has been added. Only 7,200 bottles were produced for the entire whisky drinking world.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Freshly cut tropical fruits, coconut ice cream and chocolate magic topping.

Palate: More tropical fruits, salted dark chocolate, creamy caramel and creamy espresso.

Finish: Lumberjack cake meets a morning cafe latte.