The Tomatin distillery for whisky production was founded in 1897. It is located at an altitude of 313 m just west of the village of the same name and quenches its thirst with an annual capacity of 5 million liters of pure Allt-na-Frithe waters. It…
The Tomatin distillery for whisky production was founded in 1897. It is located at an altitude of 313 m just west of the village of the same name and quenches its thirst with an annual capacity of 5 million liters of pure Allt-na-Frithe waters. It was briefly closed at the beginning of the 20th century and later began to thrive – during the 1950s, it started increasing the number of its stills, with the last one established in 1974, bringing the total to an impressive 23, although 11 of them were dismantled in 2002.
After the liquidation of the previous owners of Tomatin Distillers Company in 1985, the Tomatin distillery became the first Scottish producer of single malt whisky to be purchased by a Japanese company. In 1986, Takara Shuzo and Okara bought Tomatin, which is now one of the largest Scottish distilleries. Tomatin not only has significant capacity but also boasts in-house cooperage and 14 warehouses that are nearly as large as Japan's largest distillery, Hakushu, owned by Suntory.
They enjoy the luxury of independent bottling, although the product range is small. Scottish whisky from the Tomatin brand is also used in many blends, particularly in the well-known product line The Antiquary. Today, the distillery operates at full capacity and primarily produces unpeated malt whisky. After Takara Shuzo acquired Okara's shares and the subsequent merger, the distillery is now owned by the Marubeni group.
The Tomatin distillery for whisky production was founded in 1897. It is located at an altitude of 313 m just west of the village of the same name and quenches its thirst with an annual capacity of 5 million liters of pure Allt-na-Frithe waters. It…
The Tomatin distillery for whisky production was founded in 1897. It is located at an altitude of 313 m just west of the village of the same name and quenches its thirst with an annual capacity of 5 million liters of pure Allt-na-Frithe waters. It was briefly closed at the beginning of the 20th century and later began to thrive – during the 1950s, it started increasing the number of its stills, with the last one established in 1974, bringing the total to an impressive 23, although 11 of them were dismantled in 2002.
After the liquidation of the previous owners of Tomatin Distillers Company in 1985, the Tomatin distillery became the first Scottish producer of single malt whisky to be purchased by a Japanese company. In 1986, Takara Shuzo and Okara bought Tomatin, which is now one of the largest Scottish distilleries. Tomatin not only has significant capacity but also boasts in-house cooperage and 14 warehouses that are nearly as large as Japan's largest distillery, Hakushu, owned by Suntory.
They enjoy the luxury of independent bottling, although the product range is small. Scottish whisky from the Tomatin brand is also used in many blends, particularly in the well-known product line The Antiquary. Today, the distillery operates at full capacity and primarily produces unpeated malt whisky. After Takara Shuzo acquired Okara's shares and the subsequent merger, the distillery is now owned by the Marubeni group.
