Tomatin 18 Year Old

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A long-aged Highland malt matured in refill American oak, then finished in oloroso sherry butts. Mellow, with baked apple, honey, dried fruit and dark chocolate.

Non-chill filtered

Details

Brand	Tomatin
Distillery	Tomatin
Origin	Scotland / Highlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	18 yrs
ABV	46%
Cask	American oak casks & oloroso sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Sweet sherry, raisins, baked apple, honey, vanilla and cinnamon.
Palate: Honeyed at first, moving to dried fruit, toffee, roasted hazelnuts, citrus and dark chocolate.
Finish: Long and warming, with sherry richness, oak spice and nutty notes.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Sip it slowly neat to appreciate 18 years of maturation. At 46% ABV, a little water opens up the fruit and honey.

Food pairing

Something to nibble after dinner: nuts, dried fruit, dark chocolate or aged cheese.

Background & production

Made at Tomatin distillery in the village of Tomatin, south of Inverness. Established in 1897, it was bought in 1986 by a group including Takara Shuzo, becoming the first Scotch malt distillery acquired by a Japanese company.

The 18 Year Old is matured in refill American oak casks and then finished in oloroso sherry butts before bottling. It was relaunched in 2016.

It is bottled at 46% ABV without chill-filtration.