Tomatin 14 Year Old Port Casks
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
46% ABV
$70-$80
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What the Distillery Says
Cask Type: Matured in a combination of Bourbon barrels and Port casks
The Tomatin 14 Year Old is soft, smooth and sweet, benefiting from its time spent in Tawny Port casks which previously held port for around 50 years. Rich but balanced aromas of red berries, sweet honey and rich toffee develop into aspects of light fruits and nuts on the palate and an abiding finish of smooth fruit salad.
What Gary Says
Nose: Fruity with banana nut bread, berries, toffee, honeysuckle, heather and port.
Palate: Loads of fruit with berries, apricots, cherries, freshly cracked white pepper, oak, touch of peat with a mineral note.
Finish: Moderately long, drying with pepper and nectarines.
Comments: Fruity but with a bit of a sharp edge. I really dig the nose, but the palate wasn’t quite as complex. Nothing off-putting, but nothing particularly special either..