Tomatin12YearOld(700mL)

<p>Sweet and awarded Highlander. </p><p>Not far from Inverness, there’s a small village of <em>Tomatin</em>. The name means <em>“hill of juniper”</em> in Gaelic and has nothing to do with tomatoes. Rumor has it, Whisky has been made here since the <em>1500s</em>, but the establishment called<em> Tomatin Spey Distillery</em> was founded in <em>1897</em>. In mid-Eighties, it was bought by <em>Takara Shuzo</em> and in 1987, it was known as the <em>largest</em> malt distillery in Scotland. They mostly make blended Whiskies (such as Talisman and Antiquary) and in 2014, they updated the previous 12YO expression and created this beauty.</p><p>Now, it’s bottled at 43% ABV instead of 40%. The Spirit spent over a decade in<em> ex-Bourbon barrels</em>, before it received a lovely <em>Oloroso Sherry </em>finish. Its smoothness, subtlety and creaminess brought this Scotch a bunch of awards, including the <em>Double Gold</em> at 2019 San Francisco WSC and 91.5 points from Jim Murray. It’s a refreshing and rich release every malt-head should try.</p>