{"product_id":"tomatin-30-year-old-1994-decadent-drinks-whiskyland-chapter-eight-single-refill-hogshead-2024-70cl","title":"Tomatin 30 Year Old 1994 Decadent Drinks Whiskyland Chapter Eight Single Refill Hogshead (2024) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eTomatin 30 Year Old 1994 Decadent Drinks Whiskyland Chapter Eight Single Refill Hogshead (2024) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 230 bottles produced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhiskyland Chapter Eight is a single refill hogshead of 1994 Tomatin, aged for 30 years and bottled at natural cask strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease be warned that this whisky is extremely fruity, juicy and exquisite. As such, please refrain from wearing the new All-Automatic Opinion Digitiser 3000 while tasting it. The intensity of the opinions it will induce could potentially be sufficient to crash the internet a destabilise Whiskyland. You will just have to sit quietly and drink this whisky by yourself or in the physical company of other people, like it was done in ye olden times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eTasting Notes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose : Green and exotic fruit pulp, with that overripe funkiness to it. Also citrus teas, crystalised honey, crushed nettles and slightly metallic and waxy impressions of old Irish pot still whiskey. Very characterful and typical older Tomatin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate : Lovely honeyed and waxy combination, with many dried and crystalised exotic fruit notes such as pineapple, papaya, guava and mango. Also lemon oils and slightly herbal notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish : Long, more cereal-driven, nicely oily, some waxes and more exotic fruit returning for the aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Tomatin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\"\u003eAlways an intense, high-toned and fruity spirit (its oldest expressions move into the realms of tropical fruits).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"company-profile__item company-profile__profile\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is Tomatin’s much improved wood policy which has brought it to the notice of single malt lovers. A higher percentage of first-fill casks – ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry – has given more flesh and structure to the always top-notch spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the first manifestation of Tomatin only ran between 1897 and 1906, its reopening under new management in 1909 saw the start of a remarkable journey which would culminate in this remote Highland outpost in between Aviemore and Inverness becoming the largest malt whisky distillery in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts expansion (and contraction) mirrors accurately the mood of the industry: from two stills to four in 1956, four to six in ‘58, an upping to 11 in ’61 and then in 1974 the most dramatic expansion of all, with 12 stills being installed, bringing the total to 23 and overall capacity to 10m litres per annum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt couldn’t last. Even in 1974 the first indications of a downturn in Scotch’s fortunes were being noticed. Tomatin never ran at full capacity and in 1986 went into liquidation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe site was saved however by two of its Japanese bulk customers, Takara Shuzo and Okura \u0026amp; Co [Okura’s stake was taken by Marubeni in 1998], making it the first Scotch distillery to be under Japanese control.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere has been a slow but steady recalibration ever since. The company bought blending firm J\u0026amp;W Hardie in 1997, adding the prestigious Antiquary blend to its portfolio. Eleven of the stills were taken out of commission in 2000 and today only 2m litres are produced from six wash and four spirit stills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other major change has been a shift in emphasis from bulk supply to single malt (as well as Antiquary) – again Tomatin is mirroring the market's continuing evolution. The single malt range has been widened in terms of age statements and introduced a peated variant, Cu Bocan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Decadent Drinks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Decadent Drinks\" is the name of a Scottish independent bottler of fine spirits like whisky, rum, cognac, and wine, known for its fun, creative, and sometimes satirical approach to bottling, featuring original artwork on its labels and a range of products including its original Whisky Sponge brand and other brands like Whiskyland and Decadent Drams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e51.6% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tomatin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54524555526469,"sku":"000423","price":465.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4709580916_15252355-dff8-4678-9d21-332e4cd3d59a.jpg?v=1746553535","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/tomatin-30-year-old-1994-decadent-drinks-whiskyland-chapter-eight-single-refill-hogshead-2024-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}