88 Great
Tomatin 18
Distiller
Tomatin
Bottler
Tomatin
ABV
46%
Age
18 Years
Price
$100 to $199.99
This is the 18 year old expression of Tomatin's core range. Initially matured in bourbon, it is moved to Oloroso sherry butts for finishing.
Aggregated Reviews
Raided Score: 87Whisky Advocate By John Hansell Calming finish. An intelligent use of sherry cask aging. Read Full Review Raided Score: 88Distiller By Stephanie Moreno There is a smoky and spiced quality to the whisky, but the lingering dried fruits help to balance things out at the end. Bonus points for good value to cost ratio. Read Full Review Raided Score: 85The Whiskey Jug By Josh Peters An oddly good malt. I’m not hating this, but it’s so weird. It’s like drinking a shotgun of flavor from a boardwalk candy shop… and I kinda like it. Read Full Review Raided Score: 85Whiskyfun By Angus MacRaild Very drinkable, good quality malt whisky. Good fuel for the tumbler. I think the strength works well here. Read Full Review Raided Score: 92Drinkhacker By Christopher Null Big whisky, with lots to like once the odd nose blows away, revealing more of a honey character. Amazing value for an 18 year old whisky. Read Full Review Raided Score: 88The Daily Pour By t8ke Skip the 12 and the 15. Buy this instead and drink half as much. Remarkable improvements over the other two. Good stuff. Read Full Review Raided Score is a conversion from an external site's score, to our in house uniform scoring system. Please see the FAQ for more.
House Review
Nose:
Rich honey, figs, apples, dates, cherry and currant. Really rich sherry notes here. Moist pipe tobacco. Honey, amaretto, vanilla.
Taste:
Medium, no heat. Rich sweet sherry. This is what I was hoping for in previous expressions. Musty pipe tobacco. Currant, blackberry, light earthiness. Faint cocoa, light pepper. The sherry here is quite apparent compared to the 12 and 15.
Finish:
Long, sweet, rich. Honey, almonds, figs, currant, musty sweetness. Tobacco is really apparent.
Overall:
Skip the 12 and the 15. Buy this instead and drink half as much. Remarkable improvements over the other two. Good stuff.
Score:
88
By t8ke
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