Tomatin 14 Year Old Port Wood Finish
Tomatin · Tomatin Distillery
Tomatin's 14-year port finish shows how thoughtful secondary maturation can deepen a whisky without overwhelming it. The distillery's clean, fruit-forward spirit provides the ideal canvas for port wood's richness, resulting in a dram that rewards slow sipping.
Nose
Rich dried fruit and honey greet the nose, with undercurrents of dark cocoa and rosewater. A gentle maltiness sits beneath, accompanied by warm clove spice and a touch of peach.
Palate
Full-bodied and layered, with caramel and dried fruit leading into hazelnut and baking spice. The port cask influence delivers a berry-like sweetness without cloying, balanced by vanilla oak and a malty backbone.
Finish
Long and warming, with cocoa, dried fruit, and a lingering woody spice that slowly fades. A subtle floral note appears at the very end.
- Region
- Highland
- Cask Type
- Ex-bourbon barrels, tawny port pipe finish
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Copper pot stills, 12 wash and 11 spirit stills
- Maturation
- Aged in ex-bourbon barrels, finished in tawny port casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Food Pairing
The whisky's cocoa and dried fruit notes mirror the torte's bittersweet depth, while the port-influenced berry sweetness finds harmony with candied orange zest.
Nestled in the Scottish Highlands south of Inverness, Tomatin Distillery — one of the largest in Scotland by capacity — has quietly refocused on quality cask management, finishing this 14-year expression in tawny port pipes from Portugal's Douro Valley.
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