🥃 Tomatin Cask Strength
Tomatin single malt whisky with no age statement, bottled at cask strength (about 57% ABV); first-fill bourbon and oloroso casks.
Tomatin Cask Strength is a single malt whisky from Tomatin with no age statement, bottled at cask strength, meaning it is not diluted to the usual 43–46% ABV. The producer's website gives 57% ABV, and The Dramble's 2017 review gives 57.7%. The producer calls it the liveliest expression in the range.
How it is made. The whisky matures in first-fill casks: ex-bourbon and ex-oloroso sherry. The Dramble also describes the combination of bourbon and oloroso casks. The producer mentions aromas of golden syrup and ginger biscuits, flavours of malt bread and marzipan, and a dry, spicy finish. No age is stated on the label, but by law Scotch whisky must mature in oak for at least 3 years.
Why it matters to you. Judging by its casks, this whisky is closer to Tomatin 12 Year Old, but it is much stronger, which is why it is often diluted with a few drops of water. The strength can vary between batches, so check your bottle's label. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe dose of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | about 57% ABV (57–57.7% depending on the source) |
|---|---|
| Cask type | first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and ex-oloroso sherry casks |
| Minimum maturation | no age stated; by law at least 3 years in oak |
| Raw material | malted barley, water |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Highland |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Tomatin Cask Strength → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oloroso, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Tomatin, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Highland whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Tomatin 18 Year Old, 🥃 Tomatin 18 Year Old, 🥃 Tomatin Legacy, 🥃 Tomatin Legacy
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Cask Strength is a separate type of whisky?
No. It is the same single malt, only bottled without dilution to the standard strength.
What is the strength of Tomatin Cask Strength?
The producer's website gives 57% ABV and The Dramble gives 57.7%; check the label on your bottle.
What casks is Tomatin Cask Strength matured in?
In first-fill ex-bourbon and ex-oloroso sherry casks.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🥃 Tomatin 18 Year Old — 18-year-old Tomatin single malt, the oldest in the core range: a finish in first-fill oloroso sherry casks; 46% ABV.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel — American white oak cask of 180–200 litres used for bourbon: bourbon may only be aged in new charred casks, so used ones go to Scotch, Irish whiskey and rum.
Similar
🥃 Tomatin 12 Year Old · 🥃 Tomatin 18 Year Old · 🥃 Tomatin 14 Year Old · 🥃 Tomatin Legacy · 🥃 Edradour 10 Year Old · 🥃 Edradour Ballechin 10 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Tomatin Distillery: Cask Strength (core range; first-fill Bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry casks; 57 %)
- The Dramble: Tomatin Cask Strength review (28.11.2017; NAS; ex-Bourbon and oloroso sherry casks; 57.7 %)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)