Tomatin Legacy

Fine nose and palate before an extremely dry, even tart/sour, finish. 22-22-19-20=83

Color: Bright and golden straw. Nose: Fresh distillate with oak, honey, melon, and hay. Hints of citrus. Arrival: Sweet on the tongue, like light fruits and malt. Malty on the retronasal smell. Development: Oak begins to become more prominent. Finish: Maltier and begins to bitter towards the end. Lastly, hints of bitter citrus fruit peel.

Nose: Sweet pastry (shortbread, biscuits), green apples, pineapple. Palate: Vanilla pudin, artificial banana, pineapple, sweet barley (this one shines on the bottle after six months). Bit burny by the end. Finish: Some warm spices, banana candy, undertone of annis, bit bitter. Short finish. Almost instantenious. Quite sweet and more balanced without water. Undertone of young wood is more notable with a couple drops (not desirable for me). Limited range of notes. Young spirit and young wood are very noticeable. Still, good enough. Recommended. Cheers.

Vanilla. Citrus. Pineapple.

In a local shop - not my usual go-to-shop - I purchased a small tasting pack consisting of 3x 5cl bottles of Tomatin: Tomatin Legacy, the 12 year old 'Bourbon & Sherry Casks', and a 14 year old 'Port Cask'. The last one I had already tasted and reviewed, so I'll only review the first two. To be honest, as regular readers of my reviews might have noticed - I usually favor peaty, smoky whisky's, so my expectations weren't very high - especially not for the NAS 'Legacy'. This is review 1/2 - The 'Tomatin Legacy'. This entry level Tomatin is not very impressive. The nose was rather flimsy, with an idea of citrus, and perhaps some pine. The taste added some vanilla, and some slight peppery notes. The aftertaste was nothing impressive either. All in all not a bàd whisky, but nothing special either. I would happily drink it when offered, but would never purchase a full bottle myself. 2.5 of 3 stars... I'll give 3...