Tomatin 15-year-old Madeira Casks (D.2006, B.2022) The Collection Portuguese / 46% / 0.7l

Tomatin, once Scotland's largest single malt distillery and regular supplier of whiskies for blending, is becoming a significant player in the single malt market in the new millennium.

Currently, around 65% of production is intended for single malt editions, while the remaining 35% will go to the blended category. In 2021, the Tomatin French Collection series hit the market, containing whiskies finished in French wine and cognac barrels. A year later, we welcomed the Portuguese Collection, finished in Portuguese wine barrels. The whiskies used in it, distilled on September 8, 2006, after eight years of maturation in traditional oak barrels, were placed for another seven years in port, moscatel and madeira barrels. The Tomatin Madeira Casks presented here was released on May 9, 2022.

Nose: milk chocolate, vanilla, a touch of caramel, milk fudge, sugared peanuts, apricots, quince jam, lemon peel, notes of ginger and oak.

Taste: slightly oily, caramel, vanilla, honey, stewed apples, lemon jam, chocolate-covered hazelnuts, candied ginger, white pepper and a slight bitterness of oak.

Finish: medium long, with notes of honey, vanilla, candied citrus peel, pepper, ginger and oak tannins.