OK, I own up, I opened this bottle for Burns Night on the 25th January, to go with the haggis and mashed neeps and tatties, but kept some back for February as I wanted this to be my whisky of the month, and January already had a Whiskey of the Month (blog). So, my February Whisky of the Month is from Tomatin Distillery (website), on the road (A9), and near to, Inverness in Scotland. Tomatin is classified as a Highland Whisky, but is very close area-wise to being a Speyside Whisky, and is similarly non-peaty and very smooth. The distillery was set up in 1897, when they also built homes for their workforce (still used), as it was an isolated location.
The Tomatin Legacy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (43.0%) is made from Scottish barley, with the naturally soft water of the Alt-na-Frith burn as its water source, then matured in used Bourbon casks and Virgin Oak casks. This produces a fruity grape aroma with hints of spices and vanilla, and a light peachy, biscuit and butterscotch flavour, and very easy to drink! If you haven't tried whiskies before, I would suggest this, a Speyside, or an Irish whiskey, would be a good start, and you can pick up a bottle of the Tomatin Legacy for less than £30, sláinte! 👍
