Tomatin Fire

In their new series ‘Five Virtues’, Tomatin offers some NAS releases, cut to 46%. The series consists of the Earth, Fire, Metal, Water and Wood. I had the chance to pick up two of those and will put them head-to-head. I started with the Wood – which was a pleasant surprise – and will now try the Fire. This Tomatin Fire matured on heavily charred oak casks that were put to sleep in 2005. The nose is fresh and caramelized at the same time. Fresh citrusy and honey notes on the one hand, toffee apples and freshly baked sugar waffles on the other. Meringue that just left the oven with some almond shavings on top. White chocolate. Very good. It is wonderfully oily, but surprisingly soft. Barely any spices, really. This is all sweetness and citrus notes. The sweetness again translates into meringue, white chocolate, sugared almonds, vanilla and some candied orange peel. In the medium long finish, more citrusy notes appear, including some zest. This is a liquid dessert and very different from the Wood. Less complex but equally fun.

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