Tomatin 1976 Single Malt Scotch whisky 700ml

The Tomatin 1976 45yo  is slated to be the 6th and last ever expression released as part of the brand’s Warehouse 6 Collection. As you might have guessed from the name, this collection consists of whiskies pulled from one special dunnage warehouse on the property, known for storing some truly treasurable casks.

Master distiller Graham Eunson called this 2 barrel vatting “extraordinary,” standing apart from all the others he has tasted across a 30-year career. That’s high praise.

The IWSC judges, for their part, had this to say: “Seductively round, with delicious aromas of rich linseed and sweet honey, and ripe tropical fruit notes on the palate. Guava, papaya and mango all make an appearance, interspersed with star anise and fine oak tones which linger on the finish.”

One of only 350 bottles, it scored 99 points (out of 100) at the latest IWSC.

The International Wine and Spirits Competition is among the biggest—and oldest—annual awards show in all the alcohol industry. In late March, the 53-year-old confab announced its 2022 results, consisting of more than 4,000 liquor entries from across more than 90 different countries. Liquids are judged by a 100-point system, although no expression received higher than 99 points this time around. In fact, only 14 total labels across all categories of spirit earned that enviable distinction—five of them whiskies.