Selected by the Water of Life Society, this 14-year-old Tomatin marks decades of shared enthusiasm for Scotch whisky. Society committee members joined Rare Find to choose the cask, settling on a lightly peated Highland single malt with both character and balance. The release comprises 230 bottles and carries the society crest on its label. It is a whisky shaped created to celebrate the people and conversations that sustain a long-standing appreciation of the spirit.
Tasting notes
Orchard
Spiced
Nose
Wavesof toffee apple, ginger, and a very gentle candle smoke.
Palate
Expressive candied orange, cinnamon and icing sugar build together into a highly coherent palate.
Finish
An equilibrium of intermingling of sweetness, fruit and smoke.
The distillery
Tomatin
Founded in 1897, Tomatin Distillery is located in the village of Tomatin, south of Inverness. During the twentieth century, Tomatin underwent major expansion and became one of the largest malt whisky producers in Scotland, reaching its peak in the 1970s.
In recent years, Tomatin has placed emphasis on cask selection and maturation, with greater use of first-fill bourbon and sherry casks helping to enhance its approachable, fruit forward character. While best known for its unpeated whisky, the distillery also produces a small quantity of peated spirit each year.
The fruity, approachable character of Tomatin makes it well suited to Rare Find bottlings. Equally at home in bourbon or sherry casks and capable of long maturation, it offers excellent scope for cask exploration. Our releases have included both unpeated and lightly peated expressions, showcasing different facets of the distillery's character.
The Highlands are Scotland's largest whisky producing region, covering a vast geographical area of the mainland along with many of Scotland's whisky producing islands. Distilleries are found across diverse landscapes, creating one of the most geographically varied whisky producing areas in Scotland.
Highland whiskies are known for their wide range of styles and flavour profiles. Expressions can vary from light and floral to rich, malty and coastal, reflecting both the broad geography of the region and the distinctive production methods of individual distilleries.
This versatility makes Highland whisky rewarding for independent bottling. Their broad spectrum of spirit styles responds exceptionally well to a variety of cask types, giving opportunities to explore the interplay between distillery character and cask influence.
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Full specification
Category
Single malt Scotch whisky
Distillery
Tomatin
Region
Highlands
Country
Scotland
Age
14 years
Bottled
2024
Strength
55.4% ABV
Bottle size
70 cl
Original outturn
230 bottles
Cask number
54507
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