A gentle, unusual Tomatin with banana cream, acacia honey, mango and citrus, finishing oily yet lively.
A very good whisky with pear, apple and dry cider notes, opening into a sharp, maritime sauvignon blanc character with samphire, lemons and oysters.
A magnificent old-school Highlander, bursting with Gravenstein apples, ripe bananas and pineapple, with a pronounced white-wine character.
An unusual, almost shocking alliance of Tomatin malt and Guadeloupe rum, with ripe banana, liquorice and olive oil notes that somehow works.
A really successful sherried whisky, rich with shoe polish, walnuts, dark chocolate and espresso, though its usual fruitiness is subdued.
A very different Tomatin, marked by glue, olive and argan oils, with expressive lime acidity and an almost bacterial, natto-like character.
Lovely notes of chardonnay, ripe apple, pear and peach compote lead to citrus and pink grapefruit, with a long, excellent finish.
A lovely, lively whisky with mandarins, citrons, lemon mint and woodruff, finishing long and herbal with a touch of green Chartreuse.
A soft, fruity Tomatin with Spanish melon, pear and citrus, finishing long and lemony—very good, though not totally thrilling.
A very lovely bottle, bursting with orchard fruits, gooseberries, apples, plums and lemons, with a long, precise, lively and very pleasant finish.
Melon liqueur, limoncello and concentrated lime juice give way to a whisky remarkably similar to Tomatin 12, only with far more intensity.
Fresh and lively, with green apples, pears, melon and papaya, this light Tomatin offers a pleasingly fruity profile despite its discreet sherry influence.
Rich peat in the style of Laphroaig, balanced by a sweeter mainland character, with smoke, medicinal notes, fruit and biscuit rounding it out.
A mix of brown sugar, strawberry cream candy, caramel and forest fruit jam, with minty spice and tobacco, feels a little synthetic and disjointed at times.
A powerful and complex Kanosuke, blending oily tropical fruit, citrus, botanicals and coastal smoke with intriguing Campbeltown-style influences.
A barley-forward whisky with excellent distillery character, it combines cereal richness, quince jelly, pipe tobacco, white pepper and a touch of salinity.
A punchy Talisker with seaweed, salty spray, mineral smoke and pepper, balancing sweetness and coastal character while keeping the Port influence subtle.
Wax, apples and pepper meet earthy smoke and ash, while water brings in bright lemon; the reviewer calls it a high-quality blended malt.
