Tomatin 1997 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Gordon & MacPhail (700ml) Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%           Age: No Age Statement           Country: Scotland The long standing Connoisseurs Choice range is bottled by the family owned firm Gordon & MacPhail, custodian to some of the world’s finest and rarest Single Malts. The Tomatin Distillery was established in 1897 and was better known as Tomatin Spey Distillery Co. Ltd. The distillery went bankrupt in 1906 but it was then reopened in 1909. It managed to produce whisky till 1986 before being bought over by a Japanese company Takara Shuzo and at this time it was renamed Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd. This distillery is a massive operation producing around 2 and a half million litres of spirit each year but it has the capacity to produce 5 million litres.Most of the whisky produced at Tomatin goes into blended whisky which consist of their own brands named Antiquary and Talisman. This distillery though wants to be know for its single malt whisky, and have stepped up their game in this area. Part of the Connoisseurs Choice collection from Gordon & MacPhail, this Tomatin single malt Scotch whisky was distilled in 1997 and matured in refill ex-bourbon barrels. It was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2014. This particular bottling has just won Gold at the International Wine and Spirits Competition under the category Scotch – Single Malt – Highland – 17 to 18 Years Old. Official Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet vanilla with banana, pineapple, and lime aromas. Taste: Sweet and creamy with ripe banana, orange zest, and milk chocolate. Finish: Malty, fruit forward with a touch of spice.. For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.