With twelve active stills and an output of around 5 million litres/year Tomatin is one of the largest distilleries in the Highlands. Yet at one point in the 1970s it was the largest distillery in Scotland: founded in 1897, the real expansion at Tomatin took place between 1956 and 1974, during which period the number of stills increased from 2 t ... Read More »
A polished, mellow, very approachable Speysider, Tomatin was once the largest distillery in Scotland with 23 stills and a production capacity of 12 milllion litres of alcohol per year. These days capacity is down to 5 million litres, the majority of which goes into the delicious Antiquary blend. Web-Exclusive Price!
After spending eighteen years in refill oak, this Tomatin is married in Oloroso sherry casks to round it out and add a layer of sweet dried fruit flavours.
A 10yo Tomatin 1999, finished in a Tempranillo (ie Rioja grape) wine cask after initial maturation in refill American oak. Like the 1997 released at the same time, this has been bottled at 57.1% (100-proof), although the box says 'Natural Strength'. If they really were both naturally 100 proof on the day they were bottled in November 2009, that's a remarkable coincidence.
A special whisky from Tomatin, created to honour master distiller Douglas Campbell's 50th year of service with the company. He has created the whisky by selecting casks from each of the 5 decades he's been at the distillery to create a complex whisky marrying age and youth together.