The Tomatin whiskey distillery was founded in 1897. It is located at an altitude of 313 m just west of the village of the same name and quenches the thirst of its annual capacity of 5 million liters with the clear waters of Allt-na-Frithe. It was…
The Tomatin whiskey distillery was founded in 1897. It is located at an altitude of 313 m just west of the village of the same name and quenches the thirst of its annual capacity of 5 million liters with the clear waters of Allt-na-Frithe. It was briefly closed at the beginning of the 20th century and later became very successful - during the 1950s it began to increase the number of its boilers, the last of which was established in 1974, bringing the total to an amazing 23, although in 2002 11 of them disassembled.
Following the liquidation of the previous owners of the Tomatin Distillers Company in 1985, the Tomatin distillery became the first Scottish producer of single-species whiskey to be bought by a Japanese company. In 1986, Takara Shuzo and Okara bought Tomatin, which is now one of Scotland's largest distilleries. Tomatin not only has significant capacity, it also boasts on-site coopers and 14 warehouses that are almost as large as Japan's largest distillery, Suntory-owned Hakushu.
They enjoy the luxury of independent bottling, although the product line is small. Tomatin Scotch whiskey is also used in many blends, especially in the well-known product line The Antiquary. Today, the distillery runs at full capacity and mostly produces malt whiskey without peat. Following the purchase of Okara's shares by Takara Shuzo and the subsequent merger, the distillery is now owned by the Marubeni group.
The Tomatin whiskey distillery was founded in 1897. It is located at an altitude of 313 m just west of the village of the same name and quenches the thirst of its annual capacity of 5 million liters with the clear waters of Allt-na-Frithe. It was…
The Tomatin whiskey distillery was founded in 1897. It is located at an altitude of 313 m just west of the village of the same name and quenches the thirst of its annual capacity of 5 million liters with the clear waters of Allt-na-Frithe. It was briefly closed at the beginning of the 20th century and later became very successful - during the 1950s it began to increase the number of its boilers, the last of which was established in 1974, bringing the total to an amazing 23, although in 2002 11 of them disassembled.
Following the liquidation of the previous owners of the Tomatin Distillers Company in 1985, the Tomatin distillery became the first Scottish producer of single-species whiskey to be bought by a Japanese company. In 1986, Takara Shuzo and Okara bought Tomatin, which is now one of Scotland's largest distilleries. Tomatin not only has significant capacity, it also boasts on-site coopers and 14 warehouses that are almost as large as Japan's largest distillery, Suntory-owned Hakushu.
They enjoy the luxury of independent bottling, although the product line is small. Tomatin Scotch whiskey is also used in many blends, especially in the well-known product line The Antiquary. Today, the distillery runs at full capacity and mostly produces malt whiskey without peat. Following the purchase of Okara's shares by Takara Shuzo and the subsequent merger, the distillery is now owned by the Marubeni group.
