Tomatin 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tomatin · Tomatin Distillery
Tomatin 12 is one of the Highlands' best-kept secrets — a distillery that once produced enormous volumes now focused on gentle, precise whisky. At this price, it over-delivers on subtlety and drinkability. It is a dram that asks nothing of you but rewards your full attention.
Nose
Gentle honey and fresh-cut green apple lead, followed by buttery pastry and a faint floral note reminiscent of rosewater. There is a clean malt backbone and a suggestion of vanilla from the bourbon cask maturation.
Palate
Light and approachable with flavors of peach, caramel, and toasted almonds. The texture is soft, almost waxy, with a measured sweetness that never cloys. A whisper of white pepper adds subtle structure.
Finish
Clean and medium in length with lingering honey, gentle vanilla, and dry malt. It fades like a thought you almost had.
- Region
- Highlands
- Cask Type
- Ex-bourbon barrels, Spanish sherry cask finish
- Peat Level (PPM)
- 0
- Distillation
- Copper pot still, double distilled
- Maturation
- Aged in first-fill bourbon barrels and finished in Spanish sherry casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Highland Repose — 2 oz Tomatin 12 · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir and serve neat in a coupe with a lemon twist.
Food Pairing
Smoked salmon on oatcakes with crème fraîche
Distilled at the Tomatin Distillery in the Scottish Highlands, situated at over 1,000 feet elevation near Inverness, where the cool mountain air slows maturation to a patient crawl.
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