Tomatin 12 Year Old Cuatro Series #2 Manzanilla Sherry Cask Finish
  • Category Scotch
  • Country Scotland
  • Region Highland
  • Distillery Tomatin
  • Age 12 Year Old
  • Distillation date 2002
  • Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Bottling date 2014
  • Maturation American oak and first-fil Manzanilla sherry cask
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • sherry
  • dried fruit
  • nutty
  • smoky
  • roasted
  • pepper
  • lemon
  • grassy
  • burnt

Tomatin

12 Year Old Cuatro Series #2 Manzanilla Sherry Cask Finish (0.75l, 46%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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Tomatin may have been flying under the radar in recent years.

There was a time though when this Speyside distillery operated 23 stills and was the largest distillery in Scotland. At the time in the mid-seventies, they were one of the few distillers to sell Single Malt Scotch, with most of their product going into world-famous blends such as Chivas Regal and Johnnie Walker. Not a bad accolade for a Scotch producer whose name refers to the methods used in the 1700s to illegally make Whisky. The name translates to ‘Hill of the Juniper Bush’ and before Whisky became a legal product, illegal distillers often used Juniper bushes as fuel to heat the stills. When set alight, Juniper bushes omit little to no smoke and are therefore an ideal way to start a fire without attracting attention.

Today, Tomatin are very much focused on quality over quantity and this expression is the perfect example. Tomatin’s Cuatro series are four different expressions of their 12-year-old Malt finished in different types of Sherry cask. The others are Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez if you’re interested. With only 1,500 bottles released of this Manzanilla expression on the market, it’s safe to say this is a tough Scotch to get your hands on. But you don’t take us for amateurs do you? This one is set to go quickly so don’t hang about. 
  • Category Scotch
  • Country Scotland
  • Region Highland
  • Distillery Tomatin
  • Age 12 Year Old
  • Distillation date 2002
  • Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Bottling date 2014
  • Maturation American oak and first-fil Manzanilla sherry cask
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Burnt orange. 

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Freshly cut grass, lemon, and hints of dried fruit. 

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Roasted nuts with hints of fresh pepper. 

Finish
Soothing and long with soft notes of lemon.
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  • sherry
  • dried fruit
  • nutty
  • smoky
  • roasted
  • pepper
  • lemon
  • grassy
  • burnt
Tomatin 12 Year Old Cuatro Series #2 Manzanilla Sherry Cask Finish
Tomatin 12 Year Old Cuatro Series #2 Manzanilla Sherry Cask Finish
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Character Dogson
Whisky distilling goes way back to 1494 when the first recorded batch was made by a posse of monks who acquired about 60 gallons of barley and decided to turn it into "aqua vitae". They created the first 1,500 bottles of Scotch in History.
Is Scotch always Scottish? What do you think? Yes. The answer is yes.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
Whisky distilling goes way back to 1494 when the first recorded batch was made by a posse of monks who acquired about 60 gallons of barley and decided to turn it into "aqua vitae". They created the first 1,500 bottles of Scotch in History.
Is Scotch always Scottish? What do you think? Yes. The answer is yes.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
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