Whisky review : Tomatin 15 years old combination of Bourbon and Tempranillo Wine Cask bottled @ 52%

Whisky review : Tomatin 15 years old combination of Bourbon and Tempranillo Wine Cask bottled @ 52%

-1st Tomatin

Colour : medium gold, on the pale side of the yellow yet just above an clean Islay (lagavulin 12 or Ardbeg 10). I would assume no coloration here.Medium to dense oily body. long legs, very slow...

Nose: bourbon nose, port wine, juicy port, soft cork. With water, it opens to a very Bourbon nose ! Sweet, oak, cold straw.

Mouth: slight, intense spicy oak and port tones. Oak, chili oil, very spicy, a tad robust when taken neat. Caramel notes, eucalyptus. Water reveals an off mix between bourbon and red wine. Similar to the Arran Sherry but not as sherried, neither real bourbon finish. Light very light......A semi-complex mouth who fells flat after water.Over time, it develops into a light caramel palate.

Finish:very fade wine touches, light port, oak, sweet...nothing much else.

A+ for the price. I paid 68$ for it in Chicago...non-available in Canada...
B for the taste. If this is by any means a ''great'' Tomatin...well then it was the last one ever to enter my pantry.
B+ for the presentation. Cool retro box, but...somewhat dry.