Tomatin 18 years Oloroso Sherry Casks

The new distillery didn’t have much luck in its beginning and it was closed in 1906. Only for a short 3 year time, as in 1909 a group of investors took over and production was resumed.

In the next years its expansion would make it one of the biggest distilleries in Scotland as the stills that operated would constantly be increased in numbers: In 18 years from 1956 to 1974 the number of stills would increase from two to twenty-three.

Good times didn’t last long again and the distillery had to close again in 1985. It was saved the next year in 1986, when two Japanese companies, Takara Shuzo and Okura & Co took control.

In 1996 J&W Hardie became part of the Tomatin Group and much of the production would go to the “Antiquary” blended Scotch whisky.
In 2002 the number of stills fell from 23 to 12, a move that signaled the change of production emphasis in single malt production rather than blended whisky. Its production today can reach a capacity of approximately 4.5 million liters per year.