Originally founded by Robert Rattray Tatlock in 1891, this specialist owner managed Analytical and Consulting Chemists carries out consultancy and testing throughout the UK and abroad. Tatlock & Thomson have been the United Kingdom’s leading experts in the analysis of alcoholic drinks since 1891 and are acknowledged experts in Scotch Whisky analysis. This core analyses is complimented with R & D projects for the spirits, brewing, wine and cooperage industries around the world and includes new distillery start-ups.
Tatlock and Thomson provides fast, accurate, accredited analysis of alcoholic beverages, food, drinking waters and brewing /distilling raw materials. We operate on a friendly personal basis, using the best means of communication for our clients reporting by electronic (PC), telephone, fax or email. General advice and consultation is readily available with clients able to make meaningful decisions based on reliable analytical data and hands-on plant production experience.
Scientific services also include water and beverage microbiology, on- site brewing and distilling analytical services, water chemistry, research & technological development of alcoholic beverages, malt and raw material analyses including nitrosamine (NDMA), herbicides, pesticides, and heavy metal analyses. The laboratories are equipped to a high modern standard including state of the art GC, GC-MS, LC and ICP-MS equipment.
