Tomatin 1977 49% 70cl Destiladora de Alcoholes y Rones Sociedad Anónima

Tomatin 1977 49% 70cl Destiladora de Alcoholes y Rones Sociedad AnónimaTomatin 1977 49% 70cl A wildly impressive bottling from Highland single malt Scotch distillery Tomatin. Aged for 42 long years in a single ex Sauternes barrel from Bordeaux, its a fascinatingly fruity yet opulently elegant perspective on this much loved maker. The lucky buyer who cracks this open will discover all manner of vibrantly juicy notes, from pineapple and guava to green apple and hedgerow berries, plus honeysuckle, baking spices and salted

Nose: A rich smooth and fruity nose

as this rum sits in the glass it slowly opens itself up to reveal a creamier and rounded aroma

FIVE gains a smooth fruit twist when we add a hint of barley spirit from our unique Penderyn still

with a rich tea and waffles flavour opening on the front of the palate

salt water taffy with a rich and balanced  warming as this dram adds a  mouthcoating of dates

with a hint of rich fudge and chocolate nibs

an early cereal hint of porridge oats rapidly giving way to more cleansing and maritime aromas that suggest briny seaweed

some soft grassy and herbal notes

strawberries with black pepper

The team describes it as a “fruity spice bomb”

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Palate: The citrus from the nose is here centre stage of the palate