Distilleries / Scotland
Tomatin
Scotland / Highlands · Founded 1897
A distillery in the Highlands south of Inverness, known as the first Scotch malt distillery to be bought by a Japanese company, in 1986.
History & character
In the village of Tomatin, south of Inverness. Whisky is said to have been distilled in the area since the 16th century, but the distillery itself was established in 1897.
After its previous owners went into liquidation in 1985, Takara Shuzo and partners bought it in 1986, making it the first Scottish single malt distillery acquired by a Japanese company. It is still owned by the Takara Shuzo group.
Since the Japanese acquisition, Tomatin has been marketed as a single malt in its own right.
Whiskies from this distillery
Sources: en.wikipedia.org / masterofmalt.com
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