Enjoyed both the speed and honesty of this review. Very well done. I have opened a bottle of the Tomtin Legacy NAS and I'd expect more from the twelve. The Legacy is a good start to a flight. nothing controversial and still fruity, without being too dramatic. I think the barley and spirit shine through. With a cereal note. This makes your twelve review something other.
When I was in the Inverness area, I had a chance to visit the distillery. It was closed to visitors during lockdown, but when I called the visitor center, they told me I could come in and have a look around the shop. I ended up having a great time over there. The man who worked there was very knowledgeable about their whiskey. I ended up buying a hand filled 14 year old distillery exclusive aged in oloroso, which I need to say is great, and very much up there with the Glendronach. I didn't try anything from their core range, but I can imagine it can be a little generic.
I'm sure they have some excellent expressions out there. I do like the 18, and the NAS cask strength is OK. That's literally the limit of my experience with the brand. That oloroso 14 sounds great!
Interesting, Geoff. I have the 14yr old tawny port finish on my list for April this year. I'm looking forward to it now as a "cask forward" expression. Slainte!
I absolutely agree with your review, I even scored it lower = 78 at the whisky base and 1 * at Masters of Malt. In more or less the same price category, buy Glenfarclas 12 years,
Just got a bottle of this from your review and reading the other comments think are give it to my mate who just started his whisky journey good review thanks
I enjoy several releases from Tomatin. This is not one of them. Sadly it comes up short for me. Cool to see you crushing it. I do not understand the title, but, I'm sure it brought in views. Keep up the good work!
Thanks. Yeah I was pretty unimpressed, but I do want to try more. This is only the 3rd expression I've had from them, and it's the weakest. I'm not ready to give up on them just yet, though! The title was simply referring to the fact that Tomatin doesn't get much attention/love from the whisky world-something I touch on at the start of the vid. Cheers. 🥃
I'm in complete agreement with you about the Tomatin 12, Geoff. Every time I see it in the cupboard, I get a little steamed. It's getting close to having a trip to the kitchen sink. It keeps me from buying other Tomatins.
Oof. Harsh words! I'm not a fan myself, but I certainly wouldn't sink it! But yeah... if this was all I'd tried from the brand, I definitely wouldn't feel the need to explore any further. Cheers Peter thanks for watching! 🥃
My wallet is not a fan of older whisky. This 12 is a pass but the 18 is a staple partly because it's still affordable and because it's a good complex partly sherried dram. Loch Lomond 18 is cheaper but here I prefer the 12. Even though it need lots of time to open up and settle down. The 18 LL is very bland by comparison. IMHO.
@@flossenking my wallet is not a fan. Money not being an issue I would drink 30 year old Tomatin and 25 year old Laphroaig all the time. The trend that satisfies our craving for variety is young cask strength. Wether it be official distillery or independent bottlings that show up on the shelf in that sweet spot of $75-100US. That would be where most official 15 year olds live. So, entry level 12 year olds, the 2 for $100 bottles...what can we say. We all have to start somewhere. I think the journey has a fork in the road and it comes down to cask strength. I'd you're not into it you can go for age and explore expensive whisky or fancy finishes and secondary maturations. My wallet balks at $130, so I have a few 18s but I love the CS, so I have more NAS and sub12 year olds. As a matter of fact, Tomatin CS NAS just showed up locally for $60. Very tasty dram, light on the sherry more influence from the refill bourbon. Might be a contender for best young CS on my bar.
@@flossenking Old whisky can of course be very good. Some of the best I had / have are older than 25-years but the sweet spot for me is often much younger. 15 years or so.
@@carlmartinlinder so we agree that a decanter in the drawing room of 25 year old whisky is a Downton Abbey dream. The reality is that what I want in the glass is superior yet unpretentious intergity 15-18year. At this point in my journey of only 5 years in early 2022, I am still exploring while also planning for a future time when I'm fully stocked with whisky I like and won't bother succumbing to FOMO to chase the correct latest release. After all this talk, it's just whisky.
Hi Geoff, yes I know what you mean, the 12 is ok but I actually prefer the virgin oak, there is a lot more going on due to the virgin oak casks (i presume). The price is pretty good as well last time I picked this up it was €19,that’s almost a giveaway. Looking forward to the 18 review. Cheers Geoff for your honesty.
I found a Tomatin travel retail 8 year old which is lovely, bought the 12 and it’s just not the same thing. Would recommend the 8yr old 1 litre travel retail bottle.
Very helpful video. Tomatin is another whisky that I haven't tried in quite a while that I've been considering revisiting. My tasting notes of the 12 from a few years ago suggests 'like not love'. But at least they're pricing their products appropriately. I do wonder if Tomatin is a distillery that could be improved greatly by simply rebranding and switching to 46% and NCF. What do you think?
Well if you ask me if a rebranding and a switch to craft presentation is a good idea, the answer will always be an emphatic YES! But it does feel like Tomatin in particular could benefit from a rebranding... Cheers!🥃
Hey Geoff, I'm watching your videos here in Germany and I do really like them. I'm pretty sure your subscriber-count will go through the roof in no time. 🚀 And with that out of the way, why don't you try an Octomore, that'll be greatly appreciated. 😬
Hah I see what you did there. 😉 Appreciate the kind words, Thomas. I may get around to an Octomore at some point. No bottles on the go at the moment, though. Cheers. 🥃
Good review. I can see what you are talking about, but i don´t think it is that boring. I do enjoy the fruits and i also get some marzipan, too. It is quite a hot whisky, although it is just 43%. I like to always add some water to it. Cheers Goeff :)
The Legacy is called Dualchas in the US. It's a great example of Bourbon and Virgin Oak maturation creating caramel and vanilla notes. It was cheap enough to be a pity buy. You know...not leaving a shop empty handed. Except that the Deanston is a little bit better and 3% more ABV. I passed on this 12 . C'mon man! You get what you pay for... 43% etc. There's nothing wrong with generic. The 46% 18 I really enjoy because I can hunt around for the box to see the words (ncf and natural color). It's a good dram and in reality I could live with it quite nicely on a desert island without complaints. Not generic and not boring. It's also affordable.
The 18 is solid stuff. I'm enjoying it. Not a favourite, but a solid 18 for sure. You get what you pay for is true, but I can get better 43% whiskies for the same prices. Even as an entry level 43% this falls short for me. I like the Deanston Virgin Oak, actually. I'll be sure to check out the Legacy. I'm not gonna write them off just yet!
I'm from the Tomatin area and when I worked in forestry, locally, I used to drink at the Freeburn Inn (now demolished). Tomatin distillery was just across the road, so the malt was always order of the day.
I used to like it early in my days. I recently compared the old black and red bottle to this one. The old one, though open for around 10y is much more refined with more european wood and sherry influence. I was quite disappointed with the new one which , I believe, relies too much on virgin oak. I even prefer the 8yo and the Legacy over it. The 18yo is solid but not mindblowing.
I've never had the older Tomatin 12 so I can't compare, although I did prefer the earlier Cask Strength expression from before the rebranding. Like you I enjoy the 18, but it isn't mind-blowing. The Legacy sounds interesting, it's been recommended by a few people here. Thanks for sharing, Jeremias! 🥃
I am with you on this. I had a sample of the 12 15 and 18. The 15 was the worst. Completely bland. The 12 was ok but as you say nothing interesting. The 18 I am a fan of, especially for its pretty good price.
I remember trying the Legacy in 2020 and thinking "Hmm. Pretty good for a budget NAS." I've seen the 12 on good offer plenty of times and never pulled. Sounds like not much of an upgrade over the NAS.
I haven't had the Legacy, but judging from multiple comments under this video, the Legacy is the better of the two. I'll have to try it at some point! 🥃
“I’m mad at it for being this boring.” Hah! Haven’t had Tomatin, so appreciate the review. Sounds like my opinion of Aberlour. A’bunadh is good, but otherwise I just can’t identify a reason for the rest of their line to exist.
For $36 USD (Glenlivet 12 is $56 at the same store so it is not a similar price point), drink it like a bottle of Wine. Not everything has to be 60% abv.
I have a travel retail 15 American oak.. I guess since was the only Tomatin I have seen in my area I have not finished it. It is 46% and it is really good with an oak finish. It has a nice fruity and honey flavor with the malt kicking in like a Highland malt should and the better American oak cask show that perhaps with better casks they can make a decent whisky. It is on my finish these first shelf along with a few Islay bottles I opened in 2020. I found it at the Chinese duty free monster store 5 minutes from house that used to have buses of Chinese tourists pull into their parking lot. That is where I found my Signet for $150us no tax and my one and only Campbeltown Glen Scotia 16.... It is a shame that Tomatin cannot produce better whiskies. This 15 is 46% and in decent American oak casks..It sounds as if they finished it in good casks as opposed of using them from the beginning..weird. I think I paid $58us for it in 2020. Now way I would buy anything from them less than 46% since I know they released mine to the travel market. Cheers Geoff..
Glad to hear it got better for you. I'm curious to see how this tastes towards the end of the bottle. That being said, might take me a while to finish this one...
oh man, i agree with you on your thoughts - this Tomatin 12 is…. “just there and nothing else going on” and i wouldn’t buy another one even for the price… but i was surprised with your score of 79 as i expected it to be a LOT lower 🙂 good review!
I think Tomatin whisky is far from boring, I've drank much more boring whiskies in my lifetime which were even more expensive than this ie. Glenvilvet 12, 18. I've tried the legacy and now the 12 and both are very intense in flavor and have some complexity to them. I especially like the fermented fruit tastes and that they are this fruit forward. Could you suggest any similar scotches that are as fruity as the Tomatin?
Gled you like them. Personally I prefer some expressions from Balblair, Glen Grant, Ardnamurchan, or Kavalan over this. Nice fruitiness and a more interesting profile imo.
I took a punt on a bottle of this last week strange enough. It’s a nice whiskey but nothing really stands out for me. It’s very middle of the road in every aspect. To be honest I quite like that side of it.. just something to sip on when watch TV. You can really drink it and not think about it..
Tomatin is bit of a local distillery for me, I really rate the 14, always but of a favourite The18- I’ve had and currently got one unopened, Remember it being good but I think it’s slightly overpriced compared to its peers, (105£ from distillery) The single casks expressions, pretty good in general, - distillery shop usually has 5/6 on the go at any one time. This is the second mediocre review I’ve seen recently on the 12, I’m now curious to retry it! Legacy is a solid NAS bottling also,
How does that 175$Cad compare to other 18 year olds like Aultmore or Glenallachie, which are premium craft whiskys in the middle of the market. The best thing about the Tomatin 18 is that it's still available for $85 US. I wouldn't pay the $120 for it like I do for the Aultmore.
@@jackthepickledhound i would MUCH rather spend the dough on Old Pulteney-18 or Craigellachie-17 or Glenfarclas-21 - - - Deanston-18 and AUltmore-18 are just too light for my taste, and some even equate these 2 to Glenfarclas-12 ! ! ! for 1/3 the price. . .
The older bottling was better whisky. Nothing mind blowing but more “quaffable”. I liked the 14 port and the 18 but not enough to buy a second bottle. I think they need to take a few chances, they are decent but never seem to be close to anyones favourite.
This 12 has a weird flavor that I can't properly describe but I don't like it. I am not alone in this. There are many UA-cam reviews of this that have the same opinion. Have had several other Tomatin bottles that are very good and do not have the weird flavor that is off putting for so many of us. Cheers
It's the name. "Tomatin". Being your self-declared nemesis, this whisky is much better than you think. If it had been named "The Lagphoaig sherry butt Bunnahabhanoid Select" - you would have loved it (-: "Tomatin", this is really a bad name for a whisky distillery. The critics have to factor this in.
@@Gwhisky "Tomatin" is a really bad name for a whisky. Assoziation: A tomato, not a whisky. One reads the name, one dislikes it. OK, I have to speak for myself.
For me this 12 yo is neither meat nor fish. It is not cheap enough to be considered super market mass consumers stuff but in the same time it is too unspectacular and relatively poorly presented to be in the league of Arran 10, Glenallachie 12, Deanston 12, Bunnahabhain 12 as entry level connoisseur's dram. So, I pass. For me Tomatin core range starts with the cask strength edition, skips the 12 yo and on to the 14 and 18 yo expressions. Nevertheless i like Tomatin because for the most part of their range quality is there and presentation is what it should be albeit Tomatin looks nothing like the small "craft" distilleries. Cheers!
I had the 14 ages ago and remember very little about it. The 18 is good. I've been recommended several other offerings from them, and I'm sure some are really good. I'll get around to more from this brand at some point. Not gonna give up on them, although I don't expect to be blown away. Cheers. 🥃
Glad I watched it before getting one. Great work as always! Looking forward to your new videos
Enjoyed both the speed and honesty of this review. Very well done. I have opened a bottle of the Tomtin Legacy NAS and I'd expect more from the twelve. The Legacy is a good start to a flight. nothing controversial and still fruity, without being too dramatic. I think the barley and spirit shine through. With a cereal note. This makes your twelve review something other.
I've been told by many that the Legacy is a better starting point. It's one I'll have to try eventually. Thanks for the kind words, Dave! 🥃
When I was in the Inverness area, I had a chance to visit the distillery. It was closed to visitors during lockdown, but when I called the visitor center, they told me I could come in and have a look around the shop. I ended up having a great time over there. The man who worked there was very knowledgeable about their whiskey. I ended up buying a hand filled 14 year old distillery exclusive aged in oloroso, which I need to say is great, and very much up there with the Glendronach. I didn't try anything from their core range, but I can imagine it can be a little generic.
I'm sure they have some excellent expressions out there. I do like the 18, and the NAS cask strength is OK. That's literally the limit of my experience with the brand. That oloroso 14 sounds great!
Interesting, Geoff. I have the 14yr old tawny port finish on my list for April this year. I'm looking forward to it now as a "cask forward" expression. Slainte!
I honestly don't remember much about it. I had it many years ago. Hope it's good! 🥃
I absolutely agree with your review, I even scored it lower = 78 at the whisky base and 1 * at Masters of Malt. In more or less the same price category, buy Glenfarclas 12 years,
Just got a bottle of this from your review and reading the other comments think are give it to my mate who just started his whisky journey good review thanks
Hah well that's your call, obviously. Hopefully he shares so you get the chance to try it at the very least. 🥃
Ok, if that ain't honest, then i don't know what is ! Great to have you on the Whiskytube community !
Thanks Teddy! 🙏🥃
I enjoy several releases from Tomatin. This is not one of them. Sadly it comes up short for me. Cool to see you crushing it. I do not understand the title, but, I'm sure it brought in views. Keep up the good work!
Thanks. Yeah I was pretty unimpressed, but I do want to try more. This is only the 3rd expression I've had from them, and it's the weakest. I'm not ready to give up on them just yet, though!
The title was simply referring to the fact that Tomatin doesn't get much attention/love from the whisky world-something I touch on at the start of the vid. Cheers. 🥃
@@Gwhisky Cheers indeed!
From the information I just read, the 12 year is aged in bourbon barrels, and then finished for 6-9 months in sherry casks.
I'm in complete agreement with you about the Tomatin 12, Geoff. Every time I see it in the cupboard, I get a little steamed. It's getting close to having a trip to the kitchen sink. It keeps me from buying other Tomatins.
Oof. Harsh words! I'm not a fan myself, but I certainly wouldn't sink it! But yeah... if this was all I'd tried from the brand, I definitely wouldn't feel the need to explore any further. Cheers Peter thanks for watching! 🥃
Fully agree! The 12-year is nothing to write home about but the 18-year I love! Such a difference and I am usually not a big fan of older whisky.
My wallet is not a fan of older whisky.
This 12 is a pass but the 18 is a staple partly because it's still affordable and because it's a good complex partly sherried dram.
Loch Lomond 18 is cheaper but here I prefer the 12. Even though it need lots of time to open up and settle down. The 18 LL is very bland by comparison. IMHO.
Lol I've *never* heard someone state that they're not a fan of older whisky. Why???
@@flossenking my wallet is not a fan.
Money not being an issue I would drink 30 year old Tomatin and 25 year old Laphroaig all the time.
The trend that satisfies our craving for variety is young cask strength. Wether it be official distillery or independent bottlings that show up on the shelf in that sweet spot of $75-100US. That would be where most official 15 year olds live.
So, entry level 12 year olds, the 2 for $100 bottles...what can we say. We all have to start somewhere.
I think the journey has a fork in the road and it comes down to cask strength. I'd you're not into it you can go for age and explore expensive whisky or fancy finishes and secondary maturations. My wallet balks at $130, so I have a few 18s but I love the CS, so I have more NAS and sub12 year olds.
As a matter of fact, Tomatin CS NAS just showed up locally for $60. Very tasty dram, light on the sherry more influence from the refill bourbon. Might be a contender for best young CS on my bar.
@@flossenking Old whisky can of course be very good. Some of the best I had / have are older than 25-years but the sweet spot for me is often much younger. 15 years or so.
@@carlmartinlinder so we agree that a decanter in the drawing room of 25 year old whisky is a Downton Abbey dream.
The reality is that what I want in the glass is superior yet unpretentious intergity 15-18year.
At this point in my journey of only 5 years in early 2022, I am still exploring while also planning for a future time when I'm fully stocked with whisky I like and won't bother succumbing to FOMO to chase the correct latest release. After all this talk, it's just whisky.
Hi Geoff, yes I know what you mean, the 12 is ok but I actually prefer the virgin oak, there is a lot more going on due to the virgin oak casks (i presume). The price is pretty good as well last time I picked this up it was €19,that’s almost a giveaway. Looking forward to the 18 review. Cheers Geoff for your honesty.
Thanks David. It's not at the top of the list but I'll definitely have to try the Legacy virgin oak at some point. Appreciate the recommendation! 🥃
I found a Tomatin travel retail 8 year old which is lovely, bought the 12 and it’s just not the same thing. Would recommend the 8yr old 1 litre travel retail bottle.
Thanks Nathan. Appreciate the recommendation! 🙏
Yes, I thought so, too!
I have just finished the 8yo, found it quite average, still to open the 12 yo.
Very helpful video. Tomatin is another whisky that I haven't tried in quite a while that I've been considering revisiting. My tasting notes of the 12 from a few years ago suggests 'like not love'. But at least they're pricing their products appropriately. I do wonder if Tomatin is a distillery that could be improved greatly by simply rebranding and switching to 46% and NCF. What do you think?
Well if you ask me if a rebranding and a switch to craft presentation is a good idea, the answer will always be an emphatic YES! But it does feel like Tomatin in particular could benefit from a rebranding...
Cheers!🥃
Spot on Geoff !!
I bought a bottle to try 🙈
Gave it away , it’s just ..as you say ..There , offers nowt seems almost pointless drinking it 🤣🤣
Thanks Allan. Cheers! 🥃
Hey Geoff, I'm watching your videos here in Germany and I do really like them. I'm pretty sure your subscriber-count will go through the roof in no time. 🚀 And with that out of the way, why don't you try an Octomore, that'll be greatly appreciated. 😬
Hah I see what you did there. 😉
Appreciate the kind words, Thomas. I may get around to an Octomore at some point. No bottles on the go at the moment, though. Cheers. 🥃
Good review. I can see what you are talking about, but i don´t think it is that boring. I do enjoy the fruits and i also get some marzipan, too. It is quite a hot whisky, although it is just 43%. I like to always add some water to it. Cheers Goeff :)
Glad you like it more than me. Thanks for watching Lukas!
I have a bottle of this bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, it's not the best but I probably like it more than you do ;) ....Cheers.
Glad you're enjoying it (more than me, at least). Cheers! 🥃
The Legacy is called Dualchas in the US. It's a great example of Bourbon and Virgin Oak maturation creating caramel and vanilla notes.
It was cheap enough to be a pity buy. You know...not leaving a shop empty handed.
Except that the Deanston is a little bit better and 3% more ABV.
I passed on this 12 . C'mon man! You get what you pay for... 43% etc. There's nothing wrong with generic.
The 46% 18 I really enjoy because I can hunt around for the box to see the words (ncf and natural color). It's a good dram and in reality I could live with it quite nicely on a desert island without complaints. Not generic and not boring. It's also affordable.
The 18 is solid stuff. I'm enjoying it. Not a favourite, but a solid 18 for sure.
You get what you pay for is true, but I can get better 43% whiskies for the same prices. Even as an entry level 43% this falls short for me.
I like the Deanston Virgin Oak, actually. I'll be sure to check out the Legacy. I'm not gonna write them off just yet!
I'm from the Tomatin area and when I worked in forestry, locally, I used to drink at the Freeburn Inn (now demolished). Tomatin distillery was just across the road, so the malt was always order of the day.
Awesome! 🥃
I used to like it early in my days. I recently compared the old black and red bottle to this one. The old one, though open for around 10y is much more refined with more european wood and sherry influence. I was quite disappointed with the new one which , I believe, relies too much on virgin oak. I even prefer the 8yo and the Legacy over it. The 18yo is solid but not mindblowing.
I've never had the older Tomatin 12 so I can't compare, although I did prefer the earlier Cask Strength expression from before the rebranding. Like you I enjoy the 18, but it isn't mind-blowing. The Legacy sounds interesting, it's been recommended by a few people here. Thanks for sharing, Jeremias! 🥃
I am with you on this. I had a sample of the 12 15 and 18. The 15 was the worst. Completely bland. The 12 was ok but as you say nothing interesting. The 18 I am a fan of, especially for its pretty good price.
The 18 is good stuff! 🥃
I remember trying the Legacy in 2020 and thinking "Hmm. Pretty good for a budget NAS." I've seen the 12 on good offer plenty of times and never pulled. Sounds like not much of an upgrade over the NAS.
I haven't had the Legacy, but judging from multiple comments under this video, the Legacy is the better of the two. I'll have to try it at some point! 🥃
“I’m mad at it for being this boring.” Hah! Haven’t had Tomatin, so appreciate the review. Sounds like my opinion of Aberlour. A’bunadh is good, but otherwise I just can’t identify a reason for the rest of their line to exist.
Aberlour is generally poorly presented. I do like the Abunadh and the Casg Annamh. Beyond that... meh. Cheers!
Try Tomatin 15 Moscatel,im sure Taiwan has it in stock,despite it being limited to just 6000 bottles,it is so goooood!
I'll keep an eye out for it. Appreciate the recommendation! 🙏
For $36 USD (Glenlivet 12 is $56 at the same store so it is not a similar price point), drink it like a bottle of Wine. Not everything has to be 60% abv.
It is a similar price point here, so it seems our markets have very different pricings. Agree not everything has to be 60%.
I have a travel retail 15 American oak..
I guess since was the only Tomatin I have seen in my area I have not finished it.
It is 46% and it is really good with an oak finish.
It has a nice fruity and honey flavor with the malt kicking in like a Highland malt should and the better American oak cask show that perhaps with better casks they can make a decent whisky.
It is on my finish these first shelf along with a few Islay bottles I opened in 2020.
I found it at the Chinese duty free monster store 5 minutes from house that used to have buses of Chinese tourists pull into their parking lot.
That is where I found my Signet for $150us no tax and my one and only Campbeltown Glen Scotia 16....
It is a shame that Tomatin cannot produce better whiskies.
This 15 is 46% and in decent American oak casks..It sounds as if they finished it in good casks as opposed of using them from the beginning..weird.
I think I paid $58us for it in 2020.
Now way I would buy anything from them less than 46% since I know they released mine to the travel market.
Cheers Geoff..
Cheers Jeff. I've heard the 15 is decent. In fact I'm sure there are a few decent bottlings from them, but this one ain't it!
I originally gave it a 7.4 but upgraded to an 8 a few months later
Glad to hear it got better for you. I'm curious to see how this tastes towards the end of the bottle. That being said, might take me a while to finish this one...
oh man, i agree with you on your thoughts - this Tomatin 12 is…. “just there and nothing else going on” and i wouldn’t buy another one even for the price… but i was surprised with your score of 79 as i expected it to be a LOT lower 🙂 good review!
Hah well I tend to give pretty high scores, comparatively. 79 is very much in the “not recommended” category. Cheers! 🥃
79? Ouch! It a pass for me!
Thanks for the review! 👍👍
Thanks for watching Andrei! 🥃
I think Tomatin whisky is far from boring, I've drank much more boring whiskies in my lifetime which were even more expensive than this ie. Glenvilvet 12, 18. I've tried the legacy and now the 12 and both are very intense in flavor and have some complexity to them. I especially like the fermented fruit tastes and that they are this fruit forward. Could you suggest any similar scotches that are as fruity as the Tomatin?
Gled you like them. Personally I prefer some expressions from Balblair, Glen Grant, Ardnamurchan, or Kavalan over this. Nice fruitiness and a more interesting profile imo.
@@Gwhisky Thanks for the suggestions! I'll look into them
Always think about tomatoes when see. Sorry marketing works odd with me 🍅😎
Hah same! 🥃
I took a punt on a bottle of this last week strange enough. It’s a nice whiskey but nothing really stands out for me. It’s very middle of the road in every aspect. To be honest I quite like that side of it.. just something to sip on when watch TV. You can really drink it and not think about it..
Fair enough. Decent stuff if you just want something casual.
The 14yo Port is great....try it with some cheddar cheese🥂👍
Cheers Mats, I'll javelin to revisit that one, I remember very little about it! 🥃
Anyone else always youtube the drink you buy while drinking it?
Tomatin is bit of a local distillery for me,
I really rate the 14, always but of a favourite
The18- I’ve had and currently got one unopened, Remember it being good but I think it’s slightly overpriced compared to its peers, (105£ from distillery)
The single casks expressions, pretty good in general, - distillery shop usually has 5/6 on the go at any one time.
This is the second mediocre review I’ve seen recently on the 12, I’m now curious to retry it!
Legacy is a solid NAS bottling also,
Well I'm not writing them off. Like you I enjoy the 18. Plenty more expressions to explore from them.The Legacy sounds interesting. 🥃
@@Gwhisky Ref the Legacy- on a supermarket shelf of NAS malts, it’s a bit of ‘Go To’ for me. How it compares to the 12 I’d like to see
I prefer the 18 yo grants over 12 yo tomatin
I really enjoy their whisky, I especially like the 18 year old
The 18 is nice! I'll be reviewing it down the line.
How is the balblair 12 ?
I haven't tried it yet!
At 70$CAD in Ontario, it is a miss. In this range, Glenfarclas12 and Aberlour 12 are better choices . . . I await yr 18 review, here for 175$CAD . . .
How does that 175$Cad compare to other 18 year olds like Aultmore or Glenallachie, which are premium craft whiskys in the middle of the market. The best thing about the Tomatin 18 is that it's still available for $85 US. I wouldn't pay the $120 for it like I do for the Aultmore.
@@jackthepickledhound i would MUCH rather spend the dough on Old Pulteney-18 or Craigellachie-17 or Glenfarclas-21 - - - Deanston-18 and AUltmore-18 are just too light for my taste, and some even equate these 2 to Glenfarclas-12 ! ! ! for 1/3 the price. . .
Was kinda disappointed in it too. I prefer the Legacy over this. Cheers Geoff.
Noted. I'll have to check it out at some point. Appreciate the suggestion Al! 🙏
I have over 300 bottles and this is one of my oldest and least liked bottles
I definitely have fewer bottles than you, but I share the sentiment. 🥃
The older bottling was better whisky. Nothing mind blowing but more “quaffable”. I liked the 14 port and the 18 but not enough to buy a second bottle. I think they need to take a few chances, they are decent but never seem to be close to anyones favourite.
Yeah I'm not giving up on them. I've had other better stuff. But as you said, nothing that even approaches a favourite. Cheers Greig! 🥃
Haven't tried any of Tomatin. Thanks for your review, will skip it, and look forward to 18yo video!
Cheers Allan. I'll be doing a series on 18 yr olds this spring or summer! 🥃
This 12 has a weird flavor that I can't properly describe but I don't like it. I am not alone in this. There are many UA-cam reviews of this that have the same opinion. Have had several other Tomatin bottles that are very good and do not have the weird flavor that is off putting for so many of us. Cheers
Yeah I like the 18. The cs is OK too. I'm sure there are other good ones out there too. Not ready to write them off completely! 🥃
Do 18 years old...please pal
I will! 🥃
@@Gwhisky thank you
I didn’t buy before ...
And now I definitely won’t buy ...
Thanks for the warning 👌🏻
Thanks for watching Ron! 🥃
It's the name. "Tomatin". Being your self-declared nemesis, this whisky is much better than you think. If it had been named "The Lagphoaig sherry butt Bunnahabhanoid Select" - you would have loved it (-: "Tomatin", this is really a bad name for a whisky distillery. The critics have to factor this in.
What?
@@Gwhisky "Tomatin" is a really bad name for a whisky. Assoziation: A tomato, not a whisky. One reads the name, one dislikes it. OK, I have to speak for myself.
For me this 12 yo is neither meat nor fish. It is not cheap enough to be considered super market mass consumers stuff but in the same time it is too unspectacular and relatively poorly presented to be in the league of Arran 10, Glenallachie 12, Deanston 12, Bunnahabhain 12 as entry level connoisseur's dram. So, I pass. For me Tomatin core range starts with the cask strength edition, skips the 12 yo and on to the 14 and 18 yo expressions.
Nevertheless i like Tomatin because for the most part of their range quality is there and presentation is what it should be albeit Tomatin looks nothing like the small "craft" distilleries.
Cheers!
I had the 14 ages ago and remember very little about it. The 18 is good. I've been recommended several other offerings from them, and I'm sure some are really good. I'll get around to more from this brand at some point. Not gonna give up on them, although I don't expect to be blown away. Cheers. 🥃
Nothing special with this whisky. Not bad but nothing notable. the texture is weak, watery.