Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Ratings
| Whisky | Age/ Vintage | Origin | Richness | Peat/ smoke | Sherry influence | Rating | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatin (CWC) 51.1% |  | 1976 28 | Highland | 92 | Candy on the nose, also blueberries, cocoa and a minty note; a light candy-like fruitiness on the palate, also a heavier spiciness and a note of mint; unusual and intriguing but very, very nice | ||||
| Tomatin (DT) 51.6% cask 6816 | | 1976 33 | Highland | 4 | 2 | 0? | 91 | Complex, unusual nose with notes of vanilla, citrus, oak shavings and linseed oil, also a note of musty peat; light, balanced palate with vanilla, orange, peach - at first sweet, then slowly drying; nice finish with a note of oak | |
| Tomatin (Scott's) 50.6% | 1988 2011 | Highland | 5 | 0 | 4 | 90 | Oaky, fruity nose with notes of wild berries, dried plums, mint, custard and cocoa. Complex and unusual but very nice. The palate is sweet, chewy and fruity, develops notes of mint and oak. Fresh and very nice. Very nice, refreshing finish with notes of mint, vanilla and cream, also oak. All in all unusual, interesting and complex yet very nice and very drinkable. | ||
| Tomatin 52% | 21 | Highland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 87 | Nice yet quiet nose with honey and gingerbread; complex, rather nice palate with honey and gingerbread again, also white pepper, orange marmalade and a little oak; oaky, spicy finish (perhaps a little too oaky) | | |
| Tomatin 58.4% cask 8510 | 1995 | Highland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 85 | Rich, thick nose with lots of fruits, among them pear, apple and orange, also oak; rich, sweet, fruity palate, also spicy, unfortunately a little too oaky; oaky yet nice finish | | |
| Tomatin 46% * | 18 | Highland | 7 | 0 | 7 | 84 | Nice, complex nose with gingerbread, caramelized sugar, orange and a nice note of oak; rich yet dry palate with sherry fruits, oak and notes of honey and mint (too dry and oaky without water but nice with a few drops) | | |
| Tomatin | 12 | Highland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | Butter, citrus, custard and oak on the nose - fairly nice but there's also a dull note of cardboard. The palate is nicer: light, sweet and smooth with a note of vanilla. Develops oak. The finish has notes of oak, mint and citrus. All in all light, easy-going and drinkable. | | |
| Tomatin 43% * | 15 | Highland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83 | Nice nose with apricot, orange, vanilla and oak; rich, fruity, fairly oaky palate with apricot marmalade, unfortunately the oak and the fruits don't fully agree; nice, oaky finish (needed a drop of water because of the weak nose and slightly hot palate) | |
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