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Tomatin 15 yo 1963/1981 (80 proof, 'Bottled by University Arms Hotel, Cambridge', sherry) - by Angus - 020923

 


 


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Tomatin - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: used to be classified as a Speyside (Jackson) but officially a Highlands (SWR 2009).
WF Distillery Ranking: Troisième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: 33 (12 wash, 11 spirit) - Founded: 1897
Address: Tomatin, Inverness, Inverness-Shire IV13 7YT - Phone: +44 (0)1808 511 444
Web: www.tomatin.com - More info:


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Tomatin 1965 (50.7%, JWWW The Cross Hill, sherry cask, 82 bottles, 2006)
93 points - Last tasted: April 5, 2006 - Tasting notes: here
Tomatin

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
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MM Distillery profile:
While the Tomatin brand may have a fairly low profile on the shelves of liquorists around the world as a single malt, vast quantities of it were used in various blends like Antiquary and The Talisman. Measured by production capacity, Tomatin is one of the top 10 malt whisky distilleries in Scotland. The Tomatin distillery was founded in 1897 during the 'whisky boom' of the late nineteenth century. The 'Pattison Crisis' that followed the boom wiped out many distilleries, but Tomatin managed to struggle on for a few years before it went bankrupt in 1906. The Tomatin Distillery Co. Ltd. resumed production in 1909 and for half a century the .
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Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Tomatin 'Cask Strength' (57.5%, OB, +/-2015) - 080515
  • Tomatin 'Contrast Sherry Matured' (46%, OB, 5,400 bottles, 2016) - 170316
  • Tomatin 'Contrast Bourbon Matured' (46%, OB, 5,400 bottles, 2016) - 170316
  • Tomatin ‘Cù Bòcan’ (46%, OB, peated, 2014) - 080515
  • Tomatin Cù Bocan 'Creation #2' (46%, OB, Japanese Shochu & European Virgin Oak Casks, 2019) - 100122
  • Tomatin ‘Decades’ (46%, OB, 2011) - 280611
  • Tomatin 'Five Virtues - Earth' (46%, OB, +/-2019) - 020420
  • Tomatin 'Legacy' (43%, OB, 2013) - 020114
  • Tomatin 'Legacy' (43%, OB, +/-2017) - 020420
  • Tomatin 'Limited Metal Edition' (46%, OB, bourbon barrels, 6000 bottles, +/-2020) - 030221
  • Tomatin 5 yo (75° proof, OB, early 1960s) - 080616
  • Tomatin 10 yo (43%, OB, ‘golden label’, 80’s) - 080905
  • Tomatin 10 yo (43%, OB, early 1990’s) - 050406
  • Tomatin 12 yo (40%, OB, 2004) - 171204
  • Tomatin 12 yo (40%, OB, 2005) - 120906
  • Tomatin 12 yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2008) - 261108
  • Tomatin 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2014) - 280814
  • Tomatin 12 yo (43%, OB, +/-2017) - 020420
  • Tomatin 12 yo 'French Oak' (46%, OB, 2014) - 071215
  • Tomatin 14 yo 'Port Wood Finish' (46%, OB, +/-2015) - 071215
  • Tomatin 15 yo (43%, OB, +/-2009) - 031109
  • Tomatin 15 yo ‘American Oak Cask’ (46%, OB, travel retail) - 260117
  • Tomatin 18 yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2008) - 261108
  • Tomatin 18 yo (46%, OB, +/-2009) - 031109
  • Tomatin 18 yo (46%, OB, oloroso sherry casks, +/-2016) - 030717
  • Tomatin 18 yo (46%, OB, bottled 2012) - by Angus - 010918
  • Tomatin 21 yo (52%, OB, casks #31648 to 31654, 2400 bottles, +/- 2010) - 061210
  • Tomatin 25 yo (43%, OB, 2005 bottling) - 271105
  • Tomatin 25 yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2008) - 261108
  • Tomatin 30 yo (46%, OB, 2011) - 280611
  • Tomatin 30 yo (46%, OB, +/-2012) - 311012
  • Tomatin 36 yo (46%, OB batch 3, -/+ 2016) - by Angus - 010918
  • Tomatin 36 yo 'Batch 5' (46.8%, OB, 2019, 800 bottles) - by Abgus - 151022
  • Tomatin 36 yo 'Batch 10' (46.2%, OB, 2022, 1200 bottles) - by Abgus - 151022
  • Tomatin 40 yo (43%, OB, travel retail, oloroso sherry butts, 2016) - 140916
OB - vintage
  • Tomatin 12 yo 1964 (99° UK proof, OB, first millionth gallon, cask #8552, 26 2/3 fl.oz., +/-1976) - 030717
  • Tomatin 40 yo 1967/2007 (42,9%, OB, 1614 bottles) - 190315
  • Tomatin 1967/2008 (49.3%, OB, Germany, refill butt, cask #17904, 463 bottles) - 291208
  • Tomatin 1971/2016 (45.8%, OB, Warehouse 6 Collection, oloroso sherry cask, cask #30041, 252 bottles) - 180716
  • Tomatin 1973/2005 (46%, OB, cask #26 504) - 120906
  • Tomatin 36 yo 1973/2010 (44%, OB, refill American oak, decanter) - 110111
  • Tomatin 30 yo 1976/2007 (49.3%, OB, 1,500 bottles) - 040609
  • Tomatin 1976/2008 (47.2%, OB, cask #19090, 107 bottles) - 040609
  • Tomatin 38 yo 1976/2015 (46.7%, OB, oloroso sherry butt, decanter, cask #30132, 680 bottles) - 030717
  • Tomatin 45 yo 1976/2022 'Warehouse 6 ' (46%, OB, hogsheads, casks #32+33, 350 bottles) - 071022
  • Tomatin 36 yo 1977/2015 'Rare Casks - Batch 1' (46%, OB, casks #48 & 30142, 798 bottles) - 071215
  • Tomatin 1980/2008 (47.4%, OB, cask #994, 172 bottles) - 040609
  • Tomatin 1982/2010 (57%, OB, refill sherry puncheon, cask #92, 560 bottles) - 060111
  • Tomatin 1983/2017 (44.6%, OB for Quaich Bar Singapore, hogshead, cask #14192, 158 bottles) - 190218
  • Tomatin 1988/2016 ‘Cù Bòcan’ (51.5%, OB, peated, 2200 bottles) - 080616
  • Tomatin 26 yo 1988/2015 (54%, OB, for Taiwan, oloroso sherry, cask # 950378, 402 bottles) - 020420
  • Tomatin 18 yo 1990/2008 (58.3%, OB, for Germany, refill bourbon, cask #16351, 173 bottle) - 190315
  • Tomatin 1990/2015 (54.4%, OB, distillery exclusive, bourbon, cask #16366) - 080616
  • Tomatin 1991/2013 (51%, OB, T.S.M.C., oloroso sherry butt, cask #31742, 667 bottles) - 020114
  • Tomatin 1995/2016 ‘Oloroso Sherry’ (46%, OB, 1912 bottles) - 260117
  • Tomatin 1999/2013 (57.6%, OB for Royal Mile Whiskies,  Hungarian Oak finish, 302 bottles) - by Abgus -151022
  • Tomatin 2001/2016 (56.1%, OB for Cadenhead’s Switzerland, 7th anniversary, finished four years in PX, cask #34876) - 080616
  • Tomatin 12 yo 2002/2014 'Cuatro #2' (46%, OB, manzanilla finish, 1500 bottles) - 190315
  • Tomatin 12 yo 2002/2014 'Cuatro #1' (46%, OB, fino sherry finish, 1500 bottles) - 190315
  • Tomatin 14 yo 2002/2016 (46%, OB, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2,436 bottles) - 190617
  • Tomatin 2003/2014 (58.4%, OB, Macalabur 10th Anniversary, cask #1874, 228 bottles) - 080515
  • Tomatin 15 yo 2003/2018 'Moscatel Wine' (46%, OB)
  • Tomatin ‘Cù Bocan’ 2005/2016 (50%, OB, 11400 bottles) - 260117
  • Tomatin 9 yo 2007/2016 ‘Caribbean Rum’ (46%, OB, 6600 bottles) - 260117
  • Tomatin 2008/2021 (46%, OB, French Collection, Rivesaltes Cask) - 100122
  • Tomatin 10 yo 2009/2020 (61.2%, OB for Whisky Journey Singapore, verdejo cask, 350 bottles) - 030221
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Tomatin 1991/2012 (54.8%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #51) - 250512
  • Tomatin 1997/2011 (54.4%, Berry Bros & Rudd, for Germany, cask #2548) - 060711
Blackadder
  • Tomatin 18 yo 1990/2009 (56.6%, The Clydesdale, cask ref 0145/7717, 232 bottles) - 031109
  • Tomatin 24 yo 1993/2017 (53.2%, Blackadder, Raw Cask Statement, hogshead, sherry finish, cask #9727, 190 bottles) - 020420
Cadenhead
  • Tomatin 12 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, 100% bourbon, 2020) - 100122
  • Tomatin 22 yo 1962/1984 (46%, Cadenhead, black dumpy) - 291208
  • Tomatin 13 yo 1976/1990 (60.5%, Cadenhead's) - 120411
  • Tomatin 19 yo 1976/1996 (55.9%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 030717
  • Tomatin 35 yo 1978/2013 (44.1%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 594 bottles) - 020114
  • Tomatin 17 yo 1989/2006 (56.4%, Cadenhead) - 210607
  • Tomatin 25 yo 1989/2015 (51.9%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 021015
  • Tomatin 23 yo 1994/2018 (47.4%, Cadenhead, Sherry Cask, sherry hogshead, 234 bottles) - 190218
  • Tomatin 10 yo 2009/2019 (59.1%, Cadenhead, Chilean red wine, 294 bottles) - 100122
Chieftain's - McLeod
  • Tomatin 13 yo 1996/2010 (50%, Chieftain's, Domina wine finish, cask #91582, 327 bottles) - 070311
Coopers Choice
  • Tomatin 19 yo 1974/1995 (43%, The Cooper's Choice, for VA.MA. Italy) - 071215
Dewar Rattray
  • Tomatin 20 yo 1988/2009 (55.4% A.D. Rattray, cask #1087, 203 bottles) - 040609
Douglas Laing
  • Tomatin 36 yo 1965/2001 (49.7%, Douglas Laing OMC, 216 bottles) - 070509
  • Tomatin 44 yo 1967/2012 (51.9%, Clan Denny for The Whisky Fair Limburg, refill butt, cask #HH7993) - 250512
  • Tomatin 32 yo 1975/2008 (55.7%, Douglas Laing, Platinum, Old & Rare, bourbon) - 190617
  • Tomatin 23 yo 1976/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 293 bottles) - 230207
Duncan Taylor
  • Tomatin 37 yo 1965 (48%, Peerless, cask #1909) - 240304
  • Tomatin 41 yo 1965/2006 (45.9%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #1904, 181 bottles) - 100508
  • Tomatin 42 yo 1965/2008 (52.1%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #20942, 211 bottles) - 100508
  • Tomatin 42 yo 1965/2008 (50.0%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, Germany, cask #20939) - 261108
  • Tomatin 43 yo 1965/2008 (52.1%, Duncan Taylor, Peerless) - 130810
  • Tomatin 33 yo 1976/2010 (50.8%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #6818, 250 bottles) - 130810
  • Tomatin 34 yo 1976/2011 (51%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, refill sherry, cask #6822) - 120411
  • Tomatin 6 yo 2009/2015 (52.8%, Duncan Taylor, Dimensions, cask #900016, 844 bottles) - 190218
Exclusive Malts
  • Tomatin 28 yo 1976/2005 (51.1%, Exclusive Malt, David Stirk) - 100106
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Tomatin 15 yo 1964 (70°Proof, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's Choice, 75cl, +/-1979) - 070911
  • Tomatin 1964/1991 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, Old Map Label) - 170709
  • Tomatin 1968 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail CC old map label, early 1990’s) - 271105
  • Tomatin 1968/2001 (40%, G&M CC) - 240304
  • Tomatin 15 yo 1970 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice, old brown label) - 311012
  • Tomatin 1997/2014 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice) - 080616
  • Tomatin 2001/2012 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW, 1st fill bourbon barrel, cask #3141, 270 bottles) - 311012
  • Tomatin 2007/2017 (58.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask Strength, casks # casks 4920, 4921, 4922) - 190218
  • Tomatin 11 yo 2007 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail 'Discovery', bourbon, +/-2019) - 100122
Hart Bros
  • Tomatin 37 yo 1965/2003 (47.2%, Hart Brothers, Finest Collection) - 250512
Hunter Laing - First Edition
  • Tomatin 22 yo 1994/2017 (47.4%, Hunter Laing, The First Editions, cask # 13275, 274 bottles) - 190617
Jack Wieber Whisky World
  • Tomatin 8 yo (58.6%, Jack Wiebers, World of Orchids, bourbon cask, 119 bottles, 2013) - 020114
  • Tomatin 1965 (50.7%, JWWW The Cross Hill, sherry cask, 82 bottles, 2006) - 050406
James MacArthur
  • Tomatin 16 yo 1997/2014 (56.4%, James MacArthur, Old Masters, bourbon, cask #5969) - 190315
Malts of Scotland
  • Tomatin 1966/2011 (46.9%, Malts of Scotland, Angel’s Choice, sherry butt, cask #MoS 11021, 122 bottles, 35cl) - 030212
  • Tomatin 1976/2012 (49.2%, Malts of Scotland, Angel's Choice, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 12046) - 291112
  • Tomatin 1988/2014 (53.7%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 14026, 265 bottles) - 180716
  • Tomatin 20 yo 1993/2014 (46%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 14006, 198 bottles) - 080515
Master of Malt
  • Tomatin 11 yo 'Batch 4' (51%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 1174 bottles) - by Angus - 140821
  • Tomatin 19 yo 1989/2008 (57.6%, Master of Malt, bourbon) - 170709
Moon Import
  • Tomatin 1965/1989 (46%, Moon ‘The Animals’, casks 124-125-126, 600 bottles) - 250605
  • Tomatin 1977/1998 (56%, Moon Import, Horae Solaris, 820 bottles) - 090614
The Nectar
  • Tomatin 43 yo 1965/2009 'Oat Mint' (47.1%, The Nectar, Daily Dram, 210 bottles) - 070509
  • Tomatin 45 yo 1966/2011 (46.1%, The Whisky Agency and The Nectar, sherry butt, 391 bottles) - 300711
  • Tomatin 34 yo 1976/2010 (51%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams, sherry butt) - 070311
  • Tomatin 1984/2006 (43%, Daily Dram) - 210607
Norse Cask
  • Tomatin 14 yo 1989/2004 (57.7%, Norse Cask, Hogshead #8383, 257 bottles) - 210607
Scotch Single Malt Circle
  • Tomatin 1966/2002 (48%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #14364) - 280814
  • Tomatin 1976/2008 (49.6%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #19085, 336 bottles) - 261108
  • Tomatin 1982/2010 (55.3%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, sherry cask #29, 574 bottles) - 060111
Sestante
  • Tomatin 15 yo (59.2%, Sestante, mid 1980s) - 031109
  • Tomatin 21 yo 1968/1990 (40%, Sestante, Antica Casa Marchesi Spinola #1) - 230207
Signatory
  • Tomatin 40 yo 1967/2007 (51.8%, Signatory, cask #2632, sherry butt, 415 bottles) - 261007
  • Tomatin 12 yo 1989/2002 (46%, Signatory UCF, Cask #11642, 864 bottles) - 230207
  • Tomatin 16 yo 1989/2006 (46%, Signatory UCF, cask #11644, 709 bottles) - 230207
Single Malts of Scotland
  • Tomatin 30 yo 1972/2002 (43%, The Whisky Exchange) - 050504
Taste Still - M&H
  • Tomatin 40 yo 1965/2005 (44.9%, M&H Cask Selection, bourbon, 120 bottles) - 100106
The Ultimate - Van Wees
  • Tomatin 18 yo 1976/1995 (43%, The Ultimate, Van Wees, cask #27636) - 120411
Whisky-Doris
  • Tomatin 43 yo 1965/2009 (48.2%, Whisky-Doris, refill sherry cask # 20950) - 070509
  • Tomatin 34 yo 1976/2011 (49.5%, Whisky-Doris, sherry hogshead, cask #9, 139 bottles) - 160112
The Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency
  • Tomatin 43 yo 1965/2009 (48.1%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead, 120 bottles) - 040609
  • Tomatin 45 yo 1966/2011 (46.1%, The Whisky Agency and The Nectar, sherry butt, 391 bottles) - 300711
  • Tomatin 1976/2011 (51.3%, The Whisky Agency, refill butt, 309 bottles) - 12041
  • Tomatin 34 yo 1976/2011 (48.7%, Liquid Sun, sherry butt, 366 bottles) - 0709111
  • Tomatin 35 yo 1976/2011 (51.4%, The Whisky Agency, refill sherry, 313 bottles) - 110112
  • Tomatin 34 yo 1976/2011 (51.9%, The Whisky Agency, Perfect Dram, sherry wood, 396 bottles) - 071215
  • Tomatin 30 yo 1977/2007 (48.6%, The Whisky Fair, 223 bottles) - 210607
  • Tomatin 22 yo 1984/2007 (48.9%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead) - 261007
  • Tomatin 22 yo 1984/2007 (48.1%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead) - 261007
  • Tomatin 25 yo 1988/2013 (49.7%, The Whisky Agency, The Perfect Dram, hogshead, 304 bottles) - 020114
  • Tomatin 30 yo 1990/2020 (48.9%, The Whisky Agency, 'Keep Going', hogshead, 180 bottles) - 030221
  • Tomatin 17 yo 1997/2014 (51%, The Whisky Agency, Liquid Library, refill hogshead, 268 bottles) - 190315
  • Tomatin 21 yo 1999/2020 (52.4%, The Whisky Agency, hogshead, 311 bottles) - 100122
Various IB
  • Tomatin 12 yo ‘Scone Palace’ (40%, OB for the Earl of Mansfield, circa 2000) - 080905
  • Tomatin 12 yo Blueberrywine finish (43%, Friends of Malt, 29 b.) - 290404
  • Tomatin 12 yo Applewine finish (43%, Friends of Malt) - 290404
  • Tomatin 21 yo (43%, Culinara, +/-2003) - no notes - 85
  • Tomatin 15 yo 1963/1981 (80 proof, 'Bottled by University Arms Hotel, Cambridge', sherry) - by Angus - 020923
  • Tomatin 1965 (46%, The Lombard Collection, The Golfing Greats, casks #9250-9253, +/-1990) - 021015
  • Tomatin 21 yo 1968/1990 (40%, Antica Casa Marchesi Spinola, Collection No 1) - no notes - 72
  • Tomatin 30 yo 1975/2005 (55.5%, Whisky Wizard, cask #19174, 120 bottles) - 110111
  • Tomatin 34 yo 1976/2011 (46%, Mo Òr Collection, sherry butt, cask #4, 954 bottles) - 170316
  • Tomatin 36 yo 1976/2012 (49,3%, The Whiskyman for Fulldram, 103 bottles) - 291112  - by Angus - 020923
  • Tomatin 36 yo 1976/2012 (50.7%, Maltbarn, sherry butt) - 020114
  • Tomatin 30 yo 1977/2007 (48.6%, Whisky-Fässle, bourbon hogshead) - 130810
  • Tomatin 25 yo 1980/2005 (56.6%, Weiser Germany, cask #13462, 320 bottles) - 120906
  • Tomatin 1987/2014 (46.3%, Càrn Mor, Celebration of the Cask, hogshead, cask #495, 187 bottles) - 190315
  • Tomatin 17 yo 1989/2007 (58.6%, The Spirit Safe, cask #4731, hogshead, 214 bottles) - 261007
  • Tomatin 32 yo 1989/2022 (44.9%, Skene, hogshead, cask #100468) - 071022
  • Tomatin 28 yo 1990/2018 (40.2%, Whiskybroker, refill bourbon barrel, cask #10812, 143 bottles) - 100122
  • Tomatin 21 yo 1994/2016 (48%, Claxton’s, hogshead, casks #1503-11247, 230 bottles) - 080616
  • Tomatin 17 yo 1997/2014 (48.3%, Whisky-Fässle, hogshead) - 280814
  • Tomatin 12 yo 2001/2013 (58.1%, The Whisky Barrel, Burns Malt, first fill sherry hogshead, cask #1598) - 280813
  • Tomatin 2004/2014 (59.1%, Svenska Eldvatten, sherry butt, 168 bottles) - 100315
  • Tomatin 9 yo 2006/2015 (55.7%, Single Cask Collection, bourbon barrel, cask #726, 253 bottles) - 071215
  • Tomatin 10 yo 2006/2016 (58.9%, The Cyprus Whisky Association, cask #4191, 222 bottles) - 030221
  • Tomatin 12 yo 2006/2019 (58.1%, Single Cask Nation, bourbon hogshead, cask # #800230, 219 bottles) - 020420
  • Tomatin 11 yo 2008/2019 (56.1%, Artful Dodger, bourbon, cask #453, 323 bottles) - 020420
  • Tomatin 12 yo 2008/2021 (59.8%, Lady Of The Glen, cask #700747, hogshead, 216 bottles) - by Angus - 140821
  • Tomatin 10 yo 2009/2021 (59.9%, Fadandel.dk, 2nd fill oloroso octave finish, cask #1837B, 69 bottles) - 100122
  • Tomatin 10 yo 2011/2021 'Apollo 12 SCE to AUX' (56.4%, The Whisky Barrel, 1st fill oloroso, cask #TWB1019, 271 bottles) - 100122
  • Tomatin 2014/2020 (66.4%, Or Sileis, Strathdearn, second fill sherry barrel, cask #9900001, 282 bottles) - 030221
  • Tomatin 2015/2020 (50%, Skene, oloroso, 186 bottles) - 100122

 

 
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