NV Tomatin 36yo - Batch# 3 (46%)

Nose: the elegant, slightly erotic and truly exotic fruit means one thing only… Taste: which happens to be confirmed by the even more exotic fruity delivery: great age! The mid ground is both firm with the oak also evident with the butterscotch theme, and soft – the malt still extant having laid down a yielding carpet. A little mocha and praline seep into the mix; but the fruits just keep on giving. Finish: not a hint of bitterness, no stewed pencils of exhausted oak. Just a slow re-run of all spices… Balance: the difference between old oak and the newer stuff is brilliantly displayed here. Make no mistake: this is a masterpiece.