Tomatin 21 Yr Previous is formally a journey retail whisky. Nonetheless they’re additionally on the cabinets of basic retailers, as usually with responsibility free expressions. It matures solely in first fill ex-bourbon barrels.
Other than this 21 12 months outdated, the journey retail vary from Tomatin consists of an 8 year-old, 16 year-old and 40 year-old whisky.
Tomatin 21 yo ‘bourbon barrels’ (46%, OB +/- 2020, journey retail)
Nostril: an avalanche of vanilla and pastry notes. Candy coconut cream, stewed apples and honeyed notes. Then freshly baked brioche and croissants. Butter biscuits too, in addition to some caramel. Oak shavings and delicate oak spice (pepper, candy ginger) add a light-weight prickle.
Mouth: a really creamy and candy profile once more. Peaches and stewed apples, with a delicate lemony sourness. Barley sugar. Extra butter biscuits and creamy vanilla custard. Then Frisian sugar loaf and caramel. Hints of ginger and clove, leaving a vibrant woody footprint. Coconut within the background.
End: medium size, initially candy, with beneficiant vanilla. Some drying spicy notes come out within the very finish.
A really candy, thick and creamy profile. The bourbon affect is dialed up a notch. The complexity is reasonably restricted – nonetheless this Tomatin is straightforward to love. Nonetheless samples accessible from The Whisky Trade, in the event you like, and bottles right here and there.
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