Whisky Focus - Its Gold For Tomatin At San Francisco World Spirits Competition

It was 'Gold' for Tomatin at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). The Highland distillery scooped ten Gold Medals for its growing range of single malt whiskies, including three Double Gold's for its Tomatin 18, 30 and 36 Year Old expressions.

Located in the heart of the Highlands, the Tomatin distillery is known for its elegant spirit which has continued to excite the industry and consumers with a remarkable range of premium single malt whiskies.

Tomatin's complete medal haul from  SFWSC 2023 was:

• Tomatin 36 Year Old single malt – Double Gold
   
• Tomatin 30 Year Old single malt– Double Gold
   
• Tomatin 18 Year Old single malt – Double Gold
   
• Tomatin 12 Year Old single malt – Gold
   
• Tomatin Legacy single malt – Gold
   
• Tomatin Cask Strength single malt – Gold
   
• Tomatin 14 Year Old – Silver

It is the second year in a row that the distillery’s 18 Year Old has picked up Double Gold at the world renowned competition.

Judges at SFWSC 2023 also recognised Cù Bòcan, a single malt brand distilled at the Tomatin distillery in limited batches every winter, focusing on unusual cask maturations. Judges awarded the Cù Bòcan Signature and 15 Year Old with Double Gold, while its Creation #5, the latest release which was only revealed last month, took home a Gold.

The SFWSC is one of the world’s most prestigious spirits contests, with experts from the drinks industry leading the judging process. The 2023 event was held at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco from April 13th until April 15th and was another record-breaking year with more than 5,500 entries from all corners of the world.

Graham Eunson, Master Distiller at Tomatin Distillery, said: "What an honour to receive such praise of our distillery at one of the world’s best spirits competitions. The breadth and depth of our liquid profile has really shone through, with judges selecting the best of our core range and premium editions.

"These kinds of accolades serve as fantastic recognition of our efforts, and the great work of the Tomatin team, who are central to the quality of whisky that we produce here."

Tomatin’s origins date back to the 15th century, with the first formal distillery established in 1897. Passing through generations of craftspeople working at Tomatin, many for their entire lives, the distillery is embedded in the community. Today Tomatin is renowned for its collection of smooth whiskies.

You will find Tomatins's award winning whisky range available from specialist online whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Shop, Master of Malt and Hard To Find Whisky
 

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