Tomatin Moscatel Cask Finished 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

A new Tomatin finished in Portuguese Moscatel wine barriques for five years. Distilled in 2003, it's a relatively small release at 6,000 bottles. Jennifer Masson, Tomatin’s marketing manager, comments “Moscatel releases are relatively rare and tend to be limited as the casks aren’t widely available... we expect it will prove very popular with our customers who are looking for something a little different, but still typically Tomatin.”

Other reviews... Distilled in 2003, this expression spent a decade maturing in bourbon barrels before a further 5 years in first-fill Portuguese moscatel wine barriques. It was bottled without chill-filtration. The nose offers fragrant spices and red apples sprinkled lightly with white pepper. Very fruity on the supple palate, with strawberries-and-cream notes, background citrus, almonds, and slightly musty oak. Black pepper and figs in the medium-length finish. 46% Alc./Vol.
89 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Gavin Smith (Winter 2018)