Tomatin 12 Year Bourbon & Sherry Casks

Very pale yellow. Thin legs. A gentle and seductive nose. Honey, cream, and wildflower. A hint of hay and tart apple. Gently sweet on the tongue then nothing. No flash of flavor. Empty. Slurping fumigates with menthol in the nasal cavity, and swallowing provides a mild astringency at the back of the throat, followed by menthol burn on the tongue and roof of mouth. Not terrible and I'll eventually get thru the bottle, but I should have let the low price for a 12-yr single malt deter instead of intrigue me. A small step up from the everyday blends, but not what I'm looking for. Pass.

I try to like this - this is my 3rd bottle but I just can't seem to like it when compared against other comparable single malts from the same region. It's priced fairly inexpensive and it has some vanilla / sweet caramel notes mixed in with some black pepper... the finish is short and nose wasn't really remarkable or even memorable... there's other ponies in this stable that run faster and further...

Pretty standard Scotch flavor and underwhelming because of it. Apples on the nose, but they don't show on the palate. For a bourbon and Sherry cask aged Scotch, the color is very light. Must be old barrels and not a lot of time in them.