On the seventeenth day of the Dramcalendar, we have the Tomatin 2004, bottled by The Whisky Cask.

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Name:	Tomatin 2004
Bottler:	The Whisky Cask
Vintage:	2004
Bottled:	2013
Age:	8 Years Old
Category:	Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery:	Tomatin
Cask Type:	Sherry Cask
Strength:	58.6% Vol.
Colored:	No
Chill Filtered:	No

Nose

Freshly chopped walnuts and fruits. At first oranges, but as time passes by, the fruits get darker. There is some oiliness, which I can’t really describe – maybe lube oil? Hints of herbal smoke in the background.

Taste

Sweet sherry, followed by spicy wood. Then dark cherries, bitter chocolate and menthol appear. Gets dryer and bitterer towards the end.

Finish

Very long. Dry with a touch of smokey bitterness. Dark chocolate with nuts, nutmeg and cinnamon.

Overall

A very simple, straightforward single malt. Very drinkable even neat, despite the high strength.

Score: 82 / 100