A fabulous Tamdhu, matured exclusively in a combination of first-fill and refill Oloroso sherry casks for 12 years. Sherried Speyside whisky is always a winner, with oodles of fruit and spice. Check out that handsome retro bottle, too. Stunning stuff.
Orange Starburst, cinnamon swirls and toasted oak, along with some mint chocolate.
Lots of plum, juicy raisin, fried banana, raspberry jam doughnuts and oak spice.
Chocolate fudge and just a whisper of smoke, with sweet cinnamon returning.
Really nice dram and very drinkable for the price.
A bit too bland and young. It's not a bad whisky at all, but the 15 year old is far better in my opinion.
Tamdhu as always delivers
Perhaps I expected too much given the reviews here but I felt this was nothing special. It lacked the richness and dried fruit notes I look for in sherried Malts. Whether that's due to the use of sherry treated casks I could not say. I suspect the 15 is far better and utilises better casks.
Happy Fathers Day 2021: High respect for the 15 yr old (46%) brother. They're both beautifully presented - unique bottle shape & guaranteed quality! ...... Great gift? Natural Auburn / Bronze colour, sherry on opening - generous film on the Glencairn. Fresh on the whiff, nothing overwhelming or outstanding! Some vanilla & wood (oak?) Magnificent taste - full on, all those spiced fruits, malty & creamy, smooth & balanced. No big ? @ 43%. Thats OK! The box suggests "merest wisp of peat smoke". Not for me! Its a delicious, fruity speyside dram - a winner. That said, no disappointment here, but the older brother was ? 2 points better for me. Great value & yes, absolutely recommend. (both) N: Vanilla Ice Cream, very fresh wood, shavings, sherry. P: Creamy rich & warming - very much with those dried Christmas cake fruits, gentle wood, spice, nuttiness, even a hint of chocolate! F: Gentle & quite superb, again a sherried wood well into a medium dry oak finish. ✔
