Tomatin Cask Strength

While at a Tomatin tasting, I chose this scotch as the best value in their line up. Being cask strength, the flavors are rich and strong,and there is no foul ethanol aromas or burn. As you would expect, this whisky had the strongest nose compared to the other bottles we tasted (the Dualchas, 12, 14, 15, & 18) The dominating flavors on the nose were lemon zest and butterscotch, along with less powerful notes of cream and flowers. The palate is sweet, complex, and very strong with cream cheese, lemon, and fresh cut grass. The finish was long and sweet with some spices creating in and some pepper on the tongue. It may sound strange but this scotch is similar to a jalapeño popper. I only had one taste and drank mine without adding water, but if you did have time to add water I’m sure you would discover even more great flavors.

Excellent balance and bite

Spicy and woody but burns a bit and not a great flavor.

Almost sweet taste with a nice bite!