Tomatin, Batch 5, 30-Year-Old, Highland, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (46%)My very first impressions of this whisky are of quiet confidence. Subtle in hue and traditional in outlook, this has the old fashioned, reliable core strength of a barrel hauling cooper as opposed to the oiled, rippling physique of a chiselled bodybuilder. The palate shows the time honoured rewards of the cask makers craft. This is nutty, softly spicy, and reassuringly toothsome. All the while, those woody notes gently cushion and support a thread of