Tomatin 1988/2005 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 43% vol. 0,7l

Gordon & MacPhail
Gordon & MacPhail is probably the most important independent bottler in Scotland.
Gordon & MacPhail has vast stocks of barrels from almost all distilleries, the stored vintages date back to the 30s.
The most famous series by Gordon & MacPhail is the Connoisseurs Choice with over 40 different bottlings.
There is also a Cask Strength series and bottlings under the name Spirit of Scotland and Speymalt.
One thing all the bottlings have in common is the very high, excellent quality.

Tomatin
Founded in the Highlands in 1897, Tomatin was constantly expanded in the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1956 Tomatin had only two stills, in 1973 there were 23 stills!
Most likely, it had been heavily miscalculated and so Tomatin filed for bankruptcy in 1985.
The Japanese group Takara Shuzo & Okura took over the distillery and installed another 11 stills.
Tomatin is still the largest malt distillery in Scotland, although the number of stills in the 90s was significantly reduced again.
Almost the entire production is shipped to Japan and blended with local whiskeys.

Tomatin is a wonderfully spicy and soft aperitif malt.


Data of bottling
Distilled: December 1988
Bottled: March 2005
Barrel Type: Cask-Type Refill American Hogsheads
Content: 0.7l
Alcohol content: 43% vol.