This Tomatin was one of the suggestions James made at the Lindores Whisky Fest. Old Tomatin can be great, so I decided to go for it.
Signatory Vintage seems to have bottled this in the regular dumpy bottles but also in a posh crystal decanter.
Tomatin 26 yo 1966 (43%, Signatory Vintage 1992, cask #14362 / 14363, 1200 btl.)
Nose: fruity (peach, oranges) with a minty and leathery character. Hints of pollen and flowers. A little cardamom. Subtle Turkish delight. Not spectacular and maybe a little underpowered, but flawless. Mouth: sweet and fruity again. Grapefruit. Vanilla cake. Nutmeg. Getting drier over time and maybe slightly tannic. Finish: tannic and slightly bitterish. Medium long.
An enjoyable Tomatin with a slightly subdued fruitiness and a bitter tang.
Score: 87/100
Tomatin 1966 (SV cask #14362/63)
Ruben Luyten
2010-11-04
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