Tomatin 18 Year Old Sherry Cask Whisky

On the nose, rich and sherried, with orchard, citrus and dried fruit – apples, oranges and sultanas. On the palate, sweet and honeyed, with a backbone of citrus, fruit cake, chocolate and spice. To finish, long and warming spice fades to leave fruit and chocolate.

• Distillery: Marubeni Group - Tomatin Distillery
• Type: Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky
• Region: Highland, Scotland
• Alcohol: 46%
• Volume: 700ml
• Goes with: Neat or over ice

"The Tomatin 18 Year Old is a truly luxurious world-class malt. Matured in traditional oak casks and first-fill Oloroso Sherry butts, dried apricot, nougat and distinctive nutty flavours develop into bursts of tropical fruit with mellow undertones and a rich, full-bodied finish." Tomatin

Founded in 1897, the Tomatin whisky distillery sits at an altitude of 313m just to the west of the village of the same name and quenches its annual five million litre capacity with the pure waters of the Allt-na-Frithe. Closing briefly at the beginning of the 20th century, Tomatin experienced good fortunes and during the 1950s began increasing its stills, installing the last in 1974, bringing its total to an impressive 23, although 11 were dismantled in 2002.

Following the 1985 liquidation of prior owners Tomatin Distillers Company, the Tomatin distillery became the first Scottish single malt maker to be purchased by a Japanese company; in 1986 Takara Shuzo and Okara acquired Tomatin, which stands, today, as one of Scotland’s largest distilleries. Tomatin not only has a substantial capacity but also boasts an onsite cooperage and 14 warehouses, nearly as large as Japan’s largest distillery, the Suntory owned Hakushu.

There is a profusion of independent bottlings, though there is a rather small house range. The Scotch from Tomatin is also used in many blends, notably in the famed ‘The Antiquary’ range. Today, the distillery runs at full capacity, largely producing unpeated malt whisky. Following the acquisition of Okara’s interests by Takara Shuzo and a subsequent amalgamation, the whisky distillery is now under the ownership of The Marubeni group.

• Double Gold - 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  
• Double Gold - 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  
• Double Gold - 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  
• Gold - 2017 World Whisky Awards
  
• Gold - 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  
• 92/100 Points - VertdeVin
• Double Gold - 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  
• Gold - 2016 World Whisky Awards
  
• Double Gold - 2015 Asia World Spirits Competition
  
• Gold - 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  
• 94/100 Points - Guia Penin
• Gold - 2014 World Whiskies Awards
  
• Double Gold - 2014 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  
• Gold - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition
  
• 3rd Place - 2015 International Whisky Competition
  
• Silver - 2013 International Wine & Spirit Competition
• 88/100 Points - Whisky Advocate