TomatinLegacy(700mL)

<p>A delightful Single Malt from the heart of the Cairngorms with a clean, crisp palate. </p><p>There is not even a freeway off-ramp for the little town of <em>Tomatin</em>. But that’s OK, keeps the city-folk out. Back in the <em>1970s</em>, this little out-of-the-way hamlet produced more Whiskey than anyplace in Scotland. Well, that’s no longer true, but their<em> Highland Single Malt </em>is still a core component of many of the finest blends, including two of their own: <em>Antiquary </em>and <em>Talisman.</em> Today, Founded in 1897, Tomatin is owned by mega-corp <em>Takara Shuzo</em> from Japan, where demand for their products is huge. But they stab off a selected amount of their production for their own signature Single Malt Whisky line across a <em>range of ages </em>and <em>special editions.</em></p><p><em>Tomatin Legacy</em> is an experiment in wood. They have taken their signature Single Malt Whisky and aged some of it in <em>ex-Borboun barrels</em> and the rest in <em>virgin oak. </em>This makes Tomatin Legacy lighter and brings more vanilla to the expression than the other products in their range. And as an NAS dram, it is an internal blend… meaning <em>a mixture of vintages of their Single Malt line. </em>It’s bottled at a pleasant 43% ABV and — by our count — this dram has won at least nine prestigious medals since its initial release in 2014.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u><em>Tomatin Legacy is a tribute to the heritage of their namesake town. Tomatin is located in the Highlands just outside of Cairngorms National Park about 22 miles southeast of Inverness. The signature flavor profile is similar to a Speysider.</em></p>