Tomatin distillery company limited,the officers free. Tomatin distillery is located only 15 or so miles away from inverness on the a9 and is right on the whisky border of the highland and speyside regions with tomatin being located in the highlands. Whisky production has been central to the way of life in this area most probably since the 15th century and certainly since 1897 when the first formal distillery on. Tomatin distillery visitor centre inverness all you. Stopped by the tomatin distillery on my way up to inverness and tried most of their current range. Just follow the arrows to the visitors car park it always seems relaxed around here.
Tomatins history there are records of an illegal distillery on the site of tomatin that date back to the 15th century. Based 1028 feet above sea level in the monadhliath mountains, just south of inverness, tomatin is one of the last distilleries in scotland still to provide housing for its staff. Easily reached by car or taxi, check our website for public transport advice. Despite being so conveniently located it is alltooeasy to overlook, and even with brown tourist signs on the a9 its perfectly possible to travel the road for years without really being aware of what tomatin has to offer. Videos from the awardwinning tomatin distillery in the highlands of scotland. Tomatin distillery is a single malt scotch whisky distillery in the village of tomatin. The distillery, which incidentally was scotlands largest in. This is a tourday out that is interesting and fun at any time of year. Dec 06, 2015 tomatin is a contradiction of modernity and history. Tomatin whisky distillery located on the eastern edge of the monadh liath mountains, tomatin has a feeling of remoteness about it. Illicit stills are part of the history of whisky distilling in scotland. Once the largest distillery in scotland, its star is yet again in the ascendant, with whisky fans again flocking to try its excellent whiskies.
Highland discovery whisky tour from invergordon or inverness. Around 25 families live on the estate some whole families work in the distillery, others are into their 5th. Tomatin distillery visitor centre inverness all you need. Tomatin distillery stands a third of a mile west of the line of the a9 main road 18 miles south of inverness, and the site is bisected by the main line railway to the city.
Tomatin distillery visitor centre inverness 2020 all you. Tomatin distillery company limited, the free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Tomatin distillery launch limited edition 1972 single. Good range of whiskies on offer and was good to sit at the very small bar and try a couple. The modern tomatin distillery was founded by a consortium of local businessmen in 1897, under the name of the tomatin spey distillery company. May 12, 2018 filing away the history books for another class its time to warm up the crowd and sharpen the blade for these distillery exclusives. Distillery was the first to produce whisky from both grain and malt at the same time, but these days it has returned to only using. Tom aitinn is a small village on the river findhorn in strathdearn in the scottish highlands, about 16 miles 26 km southeast of the city of inverness. An interesting aspect of the distillery is that a number of the employees live on site.
A single malt captured in its prime by the distillery men before too much was lost to the angels, the 1972 warehouse 6 collection is bottled at 42. Tomatin is perhaps best known for being the home of tomatin whisky which, with its 23 stills, was the largest malt distillery in scotland during the 1970s. Situated just off the a9, the main northsouth artery in scotlands central and eastern highlands, the distillerys grounds look like a vacation village, with sweet little cottages and houses and a wee train track overpass. Didnt do a tour but popped in around half an hour before closing after arriving in tomatin for the night on a multiday cycle in the highlands. Tomatin distillery, strathdearn, whisky trail, visit the. Following the launch of the extremely well received 1971 edition last year, tomatin distillery have now released the 1972 warehouse 6 collection to the market, the second release in a series of six. The soft waters of the altnafrith free burn which run clear and pure through the monadhliath mountain. However, eleven were subsequently closed and it is currently equipped with twelve but operating with eight. The theology of worship and the tomatin 15yearold scotch. Demand for single malts was on the up thanks to a vibrant export market. You can also enjoy our distillery film and our brand store where you can even fill your own bottle of one of our distillery exclusive single cask whiskies.
Tomatin is a gaelic word, meaning hill of the juniper bush. Although i have visited quite a few distilleries, the tomatin distillery tour was definitely one of my favourites. History of tomatin distillery started in 1897 when it was established next to the small village with the same name, about 15 miles south of inverness. You will learn about the unique legacy of tomatin which, having started in 1897, is the driving force for the company today. Dramatic expansion at tomatin distillery between 195674, when stills increased from two to 23, mirrored a boom period for the scotch whisky industry. Sorry we thought the packs for the tomatin tasting were sold out, there are still some available if you would like. The tour was lengthy, detailed, humorous and very interesting. Tomatin was the first distillery to switch from the traditional mash tun which uses rakes to turn the barley to a socalled lauter mashtun, which employs the use of rotating knives. The theology of worship and the tomatin 15yearold scotch whisky.
In 1974, tomatin grew to a staggering 23 stills, making it, at the time, the largest distillery in scotland. Mar 27, 2017 as our brand grows we are increasingly inspired by global concepts and the five virtues series was born out of this inspiration, said jennifer masson, tomatin marketing manager, in a prepared statement. Tomatin distillery visitor centre inverness 2020 all you need to. Despite being so conveniently located it is alltooeasy to overlook, and even with brown tourist signs on the a9 its perfectly possible to travel the road for years. Jun 30, 2018 tomatin today has a more modest output, with a new focus on its own single malt. Tomatin is a 20 minute drive south from inverness via the a9. Matured in a combination of french, american and hungarian oak, this is rounded and complex with notes of vanilla, orange peel, brown sugar and wood spice.
Company website for the tomatin distillery co ltd, brand owner of several scotch whisky brands. It is 315 metres about sea level and is one of the highest distilleries in the scotland. Tomatin distillery visitor centre inverness 2020 all. The first stop on our trip to scotland was inverness, an amiable small city, with an incredible secondhand book shop the largest in the country, housed in a former church dating from 1793. Book your tickets online for tomatin distillery visitor centre, inverness. Its whisky is classified as being from the highland region, as it is 25 minutes south of inverness although it is thought that whisky has been distilled on the site since the 16th century, when cattle drivers would buy from a local still, the distillery was not established until 1897, under the name of. At the time the whisky boom was at its peak and john macdougall, john macleish, alexander allan and some more. The name derives from the scottish gaelic name tom aitinn hill of juniper. The tomatin distillery lies just 16 miles south of inverness and 15 miles north of aviemore on the a9. What i mean is that their whisky is beyond exceptional, but the price doesnt reflect this.
Explore our distillery and learn how we produce our award winning whiskies. The city is the childhood home of writer ali smith. Wood is one of the releases in tomatin s five virtues series. The chosen location may have been inspired by the history of illicit distillation on the site, however, despite being very isolated tomatin is over feet above sea level on the eastern edge of the monadhliath mountains, it was also a very practical location. Please contact us for more information including tour times and availability. Around eighty percent of tomatin s whisky goes into blended whisky, including its own brands of antiquary and talisman. Sep 11, 2015 needless to say, my visit to tomatin turned out to be one of the best distillery visits ive done so far. Tomatin distillery tour by planet whiskies tomatin.
Similar to the previous discussion, the tomatin distillery appears to be quite unlike all of the other distilleries in the scotch whisky realm. Let us hope that they achieve a better standard than the illfated tomatin legacy, which endured a horrific reception and ended up as a component in my whisky sauce. There will be something of interest for all members of family groups especially older nondrivers who would like a taste of tomatin whisky. Tomatin whisky and history visit inverness loch ness. Pronounced toma tin to rhyme with satin, in gaelic, tomatin translates as hill of the juniper bush. Information about and images of tomatin distillery south of inverness on. I confirm that i am of legal drinking age in my country or state of residence. Tomatin distillery company limited, the free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Yet at one point in the 1970s it was the largest distillery in scotland.
Tomatin distillery tour by planet whiskies tomatin single. Sarah nixon august 19, 2017 the tour is awesome, the whiskey is awesome. The new boss of tomatin distillery, near inverness, is toasting sales success in the usa and germany, as well as the uk, after achieving double digit annual growth. This tomatin was one of the bottle your own options at the distillery so it might have been replaced with another cask now. Tomatin distillery celebrates sales success of brands in. Although it is thought that whisky has been distilled on the site since the 16th century, when cattle drovers would buy from a local still, 1 the distillery was not established until 1897. Tomatin legacy mit geschenkverpackung whisky 1 x 0. Tomatin is closely associated with and used in the antiquary blend which is also owned by the distillerys owners. Tomatin single malt whiskey tomatin distillery was established in 1897 and operated with two stills until 1956 after which there were frequent and numerous additions culminating in 23 stills in 1986 making tomatin the largest distillery in scotland at that time. Founded at the height of the whisky boom by a group of investors tomatin enjoyed early success and began expanding through the middle of the 20th century. Brand website for tomatin highland single malt scotch whisky discover our awardwinning whiskies and our distillery in the heart of the highlands. Tomatin distillery, home of the finest highland single malt scotch whisky, is located in the village of tomatin and is one of the highest distilleries in scotland at 315 metres above sea level. Media in category tomatin distillery the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
More than 50 per cent of our employees still live on site in the distillery houses, so working at tomatin is more than just a job for our employees. The distillery, as of late, has been making an effort to bolster its name as a producer of single malts and is expanding its core range. Should you be staying in inverness, i would highly recommend stopping by for a dram, at the very least. Tomatin distillery tomatin single malt scotch whisky prices. In 2003, tomatin s basic 10yearold malt was replaced by the 12yearold. The inverness businessmen behind tomatin spey distillery company found tomatin. Wood is one of the releases in tomatins five virtues series.
He told me a lot of interesting things about tomatins history as well. Although it is thought that whisky has been distilled on the site since the 16th century, when cattle drivers would buy from a local still,1 the distillery was not established until 1897, under the name of tomatin spey distillery co ltd. We have a shop in which you can purchase tomatin merchandise and. The tomatin distillery first ran in 1897, next to a village of the same name. Tomatin distillery feature page on undiscovered scotland. Visitors can see this employee housing area when they enter the small drive from the a9 to tomatins visitor center. The settlement of tomatin was formed only as result of the wealth created by the distillery. This is highly counterintuitive to a scotch connoisseurs expectation. Demand for single malts was on the up thanks to a vibrant export market, though sadly tomatin never ran at full capacity. Tomatin distillery, strathdearn, whisky trail, visit the highlands. Tomatin whisky buy tomatin whiskies online master of malt. I would strongly recommend stretching to the 12 year old as it is a better balanced and fuller dram than the rather immature, thin and fiery legacy. A limited edition released in 2011 the tomatin decades was created by douglas campbell to celebrate his 50th year at the distillery and contains casks from each of the decades he worked at the distillery.
With twelve active stills and an output of around 5 million litresyear tomatin is one of the largest distilleries in the highlands. The river findhorn rises at coignafearn, a large game estate near tomatin, and then passes through tomatin village itself. Although 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. It is just so very different from other distilleries. Tomatin distillery rolls out whisky line inspired by the. Whisky production has been central to the way of life in this area most probably since the 15th century and certainly since 1897 when the first formal distillery on the site was established the settlement of tomatin was formed only as result of the wealth created by the distillery. For many years tomatin was sold exclusively as a malt to be used in other blends but since being acquired by japanese owners in 1986, tomatin has been marketed as a single malt whisky in its own right. Tomatin is a distillery that has packed a lot of history into the almost120 years since it opened. The distillery is approximately 20 miles south of inverness and is. We wanted to release a creative limited edition series focussing on the effects of different cask maturations, while linking it to a. This assists in extracting starch from the barley in the mash, and leads to a clearer wort.