Tamdhu 10 Year Old Matured in Sherry Casks / Tin Box / 43% / 0.7l

Tamdhu Distillery is based in Knockando, Speyside. Since 2011 it has been owned by Ian Macleod Distillers, owners of the Glengoyne distillery.

It is equipped with three pairs of stills and currently produces around 3 million litres of distillate per year using 75% of its capacity. The plant began operating in 1897 as an investment by leading blended whisky producers and supplied distillate to Johnie Walker, Dewar's and VAT 69 blends. Promoting the Tamdhu single malt has never been a priority for the owners, although the current one has introduced three new versions in three years. The Tamdhu 10 year old Sherry Casks presented here debuted in 2013 as the first edition of the new owners. The whisky comes from sherry casks made of both European and American oak, mainly second fill, and the one presented here was bottled at an alcohol content increased to 43%.

Nose: vanilla, toffee, raisins, sugar-roasted almonds, licorice, cinnamon, cloves, notes of hay and autumn leaves and a bit of oak in the background.

Taste: fruity with a light spiciness, plums, oranges, grapefruits, vanilla, caramel, cocoa powder, a pinch of ginger, pepper and cinnamon.

Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, pepper, dried fruit, oak and sherry