Tomatin
8.8

Tomatin

1976, 30 Years Old

ABV 49.3%

Rich and complex old fellow. Has kept all his buoyancy and liveliness. So different from the previous one (Tomatin 1967).

Martine Nouet

Specification

Tomatin

Brand

1976, 30 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

30

Age (Years)

49.3%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Malty and citrussy. Candied lemon. Opening on more fruit. Redcurrant jelly,a touch of blackcurrant. getting toffeish. Quite complex.

Palate: Lusciously flowing on the tongue. An outburst of passion fruit and\rblack currant in a spicy syrup.

Finish: Warm,vibrant,spicy with a malty aftertaste.

Comment: Rich and complex old fellow. Has kept all his buoyancy and liveliness. So different from the previous one (Tomatin 1967).

Score: 8.7

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Vegetable notes,some cooked cabbage (sulphur) to start. Quickly into toasted nuts hazelnut sweetens. Green woods. Crisp with chocolate bourbon biscuits. Elegant.

Palate: All cut flowers,citrus peels. Quite a change from the nose,raspberry leaf. An intriguing rose petal dried character,little lychee. Fine tannic grip.

Finish: Ginger root.

Comment: Real character and finesse.

Score: 8.9

8.8
Overall Score

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