Tomatin 18yo 1976/1995

Tomatin 18yo 1976/1995

First Cask, The Malt Whisky Circle
Single malt - Speyside 
Pale amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, honey, cucumber, blackcurrant cordial, marmalade, hints of leather. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, cool, tingly, expands. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Marmalade, damson jam, barley sugar, cocoa nibs, leather, blackcurrant cordial. 
Finish: Medium. Blackcurrant cordial, marmalade, lemon zest, leather, hints of barley sugar. 

Comments: 

Cask 27643. Quite sweet and sherried, with a nice frisson of leathery old bottle effect. It’s got off notes of cough syrup, perhaps, slightly bitter on the after taste. Nevertheless quite interesting and tasty whisky. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.