Sweet pears, vanilla custard, nougat and salted caramel meet citrus, ripe melons and a light Campbeltown funk, finishing with toasted wood and burnt sugar.
A bright, somewhat austere whisky with citrus, ginger, grainy notes and a nice apéritif character, though it lacks integration and uniqueness.
A bright, natural Ben Nevis with oranges, green apples and peaches, leading to a zesty, oily palate and a clean, peppery finish.
Molasses, apricot and cherry lead to pepper, coffee and preserved peach, while Pineau adds fruitiness without overwhelming the whisky.
A creamy, fruit-forward whisky where vanilla, spice, underripe banana and pineapple work wonderfully together, with a lingering finish of walnuts, toffee and…
A very lovely malt, a little fragile, but utterly charming, with honeyed apple, hay and camomile notes.
Classic Tomatin notes of pear, mango and rosehip tea gain depth with flowers, honeys and gentle spices, creating a charming, seductive dram.
The combination of very ripe yellow fruits and smoky camphor is absolutely beautiful, creating a mysterious whisky that works almost to perfection.
Sweet, aromatic notes of banana, apple, cinnamon and honey make it good, though the reviewer finds the wine finish rather uninteresting and pleonastic.
A little brutal but quite lovely, this Tomatin brings coconut, vanilla, apple, rhubarb and herbal notes with a long, straightforward finish.
A beautiful nose of barley, gentle honeys and ripe apples gives way to a surprisingly sharp palate of lemon juice, Campari and grapefruit.
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.
