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Tomatin 25 Year Old

1994 vintage single sherry butt for the Hunter Laing First Editions series. Just 402 bottles from the Highland distillery. Tomatin 25 Year Old 1994 vintage Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Single sherry butt #18213 bottled 2020 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the First Editions series. 402 bottles. A nose of plums, salted caramel, and chocolate. The palate is smooth, with hints of chocolate, nuts, red apples, and moss. The finish is long, with lingering oak.

Shop – Tomatin 25 Years Old Sherry Butt

Tomatin Distillery was established in 1897 and operated with two stills until 1956 after which there were frequent and numerous additions culminating in 23 stills in 1986 making Tomatin the largest distillery in Scotland at that time. However, eleven were subsequently closed and it is currently equipped with twelve but operating with eight. Tomatin Distillery is a Highland distillery situated close to the Cairngorms National Park and, sitting at an altitude of 315m, it is the third highest distillery in Scotland. The official range includes Tomatin 12 Year Old, 18 Year Old and the peated Cu Bocan range.