Tamdhu
18 Years Old
- 48
- 18 Years Old
- 70cl
- Taste: 4
- Speyside
Founded in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, by a group of local businessmen, Tamdhu Distillery was established during the late Victorian whisky boom. Tamdhu Distillery boasts a design by Charles C. Doig, who pioneered the use of distinctive Pagoda Heads on distilleries. Ian Macleod Distillers acquired Tamdhu in 2012, coinciding with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Tamdhu exclusively matures all its single malts in specially sourced Oloroso...
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Founded in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, by a group of local businessmen, Tamdhu Distillery was established during the late Victorian whisky boom. Tamdhu Distillery boasts a design by Charles C. Doig, who pioneered the use of distinctive Pagoda Heads on distilleries. Ian Macleod Distillers acquired Tamdhu in 2012, coinciding with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Tamdhu exclusively matures all its single malts in specially sourced Oloroso Sherry Seasoned Oak casks.
Tamdhu only matures in the finest Oloroso Seasoned Sherry Casks sourced from Spain, so when a small selection of these fine casks came of age, the time was right for the distillery to bring them together to craft a very limited 18 Year Old release. This scarce wood bears two great gifts: colour and taste. The deep copper hue of Tamdhu 18 Year Old develops solely from the cask, and each drop owes its rich, complex taste to its home of over a decade and a half. A magnificent Speyside Single Malt for the sherry wood connoisseur.
Bottled at 46.8% abv and non-chill filtered, on the nose the Tamdhu 18-Year-Old delivers rich dark fruits with ripe cherry and plum. Zesty citrus notes cut through an indulgent base of nutty milk chocolate and honey-baked oats. To taste, crisp red apple emerges alongside dried fruits, with some sweet spice coming in the form of cinnamon, vanilla, and brown sugar. A long, lingering, and rewarding finish brings spiced stewed apple and an unmistakable hint of sherry.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Dry nutty sherry, cherry, milk chocolate, rum raisin, citrus, baked oats and plum.
Palate - Sherry notes are rich, complex and mouthcoating with vanilla, brown sugar, red apple and dried fruits.
Finish - Long and warming, dried apricot and dates, soft spice and stewed apple.
Tamdhu only matures in the finest Oloroso Seasoned Sherry Casks sourced from Spain, so when a small selection of these fine casks came of age, the time was right for the distillery to bring them together to craft a very limited 18 Year Old release. This scarce wood bears two great gifts: colour and taste. The deep copper hue of Tamdhu 18 Year Old develops solely from the cask, and each drop owes its rich, complex taste to its home of over a decade and a half. A magnificent Speyside Single Malt for the sherry wood connoisseur.
Bottled at 46.8% abv and non-chill filtered, on the nose the Tamdhu 18-Year-Old delivers rich dark fruits with ripe cherry and plum. Zesty citrus notes cut through an indulgent base of nutty milk chocolate and honey-baked oats. To taste, crisp red apple emerges alongside dried fruits, with some sweet spice coming in the form of cinnamon, vanilla, and brown sugar. A long, lingering, and rewarding finish brings spiced stewed apple and an unmistakable hint of sherry.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Dry nutty sherry, cherry, milk chocolate, rum raisin, citrus, baked oats and plum.
Palate - Sherry notes are rich, complex and mouthcoating with vanilla, brown sugar, red apple and dried fruits.
Finish - Long and warming, dried apricot and dates, soft spice and stewed apple.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig