Tomatin 15 - 43% abv.
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| Click to enlarge - Tomatin 15. No colouring added here. This is a nice bourbon-aged example. |
Colour: Pale gold.
Nose:
(Neat) the nose is quite bright and fresh! Its also quite soft and gentle - it kind of says "I am your friend." I think this would be welcoming to beginners. There is pronounced lemon on the nose. Honeyed lemons and sweet cereal.
(Two drops water added) With water, the nose softens a bit and seems to get a creaminess.
Palate:
(Neat) Sweet and soft up front but with the brightness and freshness that the nose hinted at. Again, clear lemon tones come thru. Another taste brings cereals and a spicy heat at the tale end of things. This is quite easy to drink and would be a good choice for beginners to the scotch world to get their feet wet. Some nice toasted oak notes too.
(Two drops water added) Wow! A vanilla/toffee note really comes thru with the water. That's lovely. The softness is quite nice and suits certain moods really well. The water seems to bring some more creaminess thru.
Finish:
The finish is on the shorter side, as you'd expect from a whisky aged in bourbon casks, but is longer than other american oak aged whiskies I've had.
This is a nice, friendly drink. It would go well as an aperitif rather than a desert in my opinion. This one isn't a total stunner but is lovely and soft and has a great profile for a warmer day or if you just want an easy-drinker that anyone can enjoy. It stands out for its softness and you can be sure it won't offend anyone.
Another thing I like about this whisky is that its very consistent. The nose leads nicely into the palate which leads nicely to the finish. I guess aging for 15 years can do some good things!
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