Tomatin 1997 Limited Release
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Tomatin |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Bottled Year | 2011 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 가까이 하면 오렌지 껍질과 갓 그은 성냥, 은근한 고기 육수 같은 향이 명확하게 드러난다. 토마틴 1997은 리필 셰리 호그스헤드에서 12년을 보낸 57.1도 하이랜드 몰트다. 향에는 이 증류소 특유의 농가다운 흙내음도 은근히 배어 있다. 팰럿은 캐러웨이와 정향, 육두구의 향신료가 크리미한 질감을 타고 발전한다. 건포도와 무화과 리큐어, 쌉쌀한 오렌지가 뒤를 받치며 힘 있게 균형을 잡는다. 리필 셰리의 절제된 단맛이 스피릿의 육향을 덮지 않고 받쳐 준다. 피니시는 길고 강렬하며 향신료의 온기와 쌉쌀한 감칠맛이 오래 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale amber
air Nose
we’re close, oh so close to the SSMC here! We’re maybe a little easier on the leathery notes and maybe a tad louder on fresh fruits (oranges again) but that’s pretty all. Same whiffs of struck matches and same punchiness. With water: exactly the same development as with the SSMC. Maybe a little subtler, with some aniseed and mint on top of the meaty and farmy notes. I like it
restaurant Palate
powerful but a little lighter than the SSMC as far as mouth feels are concerned, although the spiciness is big again. Quite some caraway, cloves, nutmeg. Creamy mouth feel, with some sultanas, fig liqueur, spicy herbs liqueur (I sometimes quote Dantziger Goldwasser), Cointreau as well, bitter oranges… Yes, it’s bitter oranges galore! With water: bang! Amazingly rich and fruity, concentrated, powerful and explosive. More a liqueur than malt whisky indeed
timer Finish
as long as a John Bonham drum solo – and as powerful