Tomatin Drops Three New Distinctive Cask Matured Whiskies

Scotch whisky maker Tomatin has experienced something of an increase in popularity in recent times, amounting to a growth of 60% in branded goods over the past four years. Part of that success likely comes from some innovative expressions they’ve been releasing, and now the trend continues with “a trio of special edition bottlings including a 14 year old Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 year old Caribbean Rum and 21 year old Oloroso Sherry single malt.”

The new Tomatin 2007 Caribbean Rum, Tomatin 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tomatin 1995 are all limited bottlings designed to showcase the distillery’s rate of cask maturation techniques, both as primary and as finishing expressions. Here are specifics on each as spelled out by Tomatin:

• Tomatin 2007 Caribbean Rum
  • distilled in 2007
  • 9 years in age
  • full maturation in Caribbean rum casks (a first for the distillery)
  • non-chill filtered/natural color
  • 6,600 bottles available
  • around £40 (about $55 USD)
  • tasting notes: enticing aromas of coconut and pineapple developing into creamy banana and vanilla custard on the palate, relaxing with lingering tropical fruits at the finish
• Tomatin 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • distilled in 2002
  • 14 years in age
  • matured in traditional oak casks for 9 years before being transferred to red wine barriques
  • non-chill filtered/natural color
  • 2,436 bottles available
  • around £70 (about $95 USD)
  • tasting notes: flavors of red fruits, honey and citrus spices, rounded off with a punchy fruit jam
• Tomatin 1995
  • distilled in 1995
  • around 21 years in age
  • matured in traditional oak casks for just under 18 years before being transferred to Oloroso Sherry hogsheads
  • non-chill filtred/natural color
  • 1,912 bottles available
  • around £100 (about $130 USD)
  • tasting notes: flavors of heavy dried fruits, rich sherry, honeyed oak spice and dark chocolate

“We are constantly striving to experiment and push boundaries with our Tomatin single malt to produce unique creations that appeal to our existing customers and a wider audience,” said Tomatin sales director Stephen Bremner in a prepared statement. “The array of tropical notes, citrus spices and rich sherry infusions will entice a range of enthusiasts to sample the new products.”