Tomatin 12 Year Old
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Review by @Megawatt
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This is the Sherry Finished version of the 12 year old Tomatin. Judging by the pale gold colour I would say it has not been altered with caramel, for those who care.
The aroma of this whisky brings to mind pencil shavings, and Big Turk candy bar. Also Chilean brandy, which is to say there is a sickly-sweet fruitiness. Water brings our grape and dried chilis.
This is a light-bodied whisky with a crisp, toasty arrival on the tongue. There is a slight sharpness to the flavour and texture. Then the sherry kicks in, bringing a somewhat tangy sweetness. It is fruity with citrus notes as well as raisin. The finish continues in the fruity theme and lingers pleasantly.
Overall this is an interesting whisky where the light, crisp flavour is somewhat beefed up by the sherry finish. Some might find it a little too thin and sharp. Fans of Lowland malt or Irish malt should enjoy it.
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Tomatin, a giant in the 70's (with 12.000.000 liters/year the largest distillery in the world), now down to 2.500.000. One would expect that the quality of their whiskies would go up now that they've steered their ship towards the single malt market, but in my opinion their malts have not improved over the years. Good review