Tomatin 12 Year Bourbon & Sherry Casks

Very smooth

Good with some water

Economy single malt! Never had Tomatin until this $30 bottle I bought on a rainy day several months ago. Let’s go. NOSE: Granny smith apple after you dropped and bruised it and hesitated for 2 days on whether or not you should eat it. The sourness continues… and I smell grape peels and lemon. Sherry is there, but this is unbalanced sour. PALATE: Indecisive and watery arrival. Yeasty and, at its best, apple pastries. Orange peels after a few seconds. Oloroso is in the background contributing maybe a raisin and a half. FINISH: I can really taste the sherry influence now. There is a lingering raisiny jam aftertaste that is pleasant, if not forgettable. The apple flavor becomes bitter, which is forgivable given the price point. VERDICT: It’s worth it at $30. I won’t be buying a second bottle, but it’s got enough character to be a guilty pleasure when you feel like you’ve done nothing to deserve a dram, but you want one anways. MARK: 76/100. I usually translate this to 3 stars, but because it is an economy whisky, I will add one star.