Tamdhu 14yo 2008/2022

Tamdhu 14yo 2008/2022

Cut Your Wolf Loose, Woolf Sung
Single malt - Speyside
Amber gold
60.8% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, damson jam, orange peel, cloves, milk chocolate, strawberry jam, malted grains. With water, strawberry jam, orange peel, black pepper. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, volatile, hot, astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Malted grains, damson jam, black pepper, honey, milk chocolate, brown paper, strawberry jam. With water, coffee, milk chocolate, brown paper, damson jam. 
Finish: Long. Malted grains, honey, oats, damson jam. 

Comments: 

Very sweet, sherried dram, lots of strawberry jam and damson jam. Water brings out a chocolate note, with coffee and nore sweet jammy stuff. 

Verdict:

I like this.

Tamdhu 25yo (bottled 2006)

Tamdhu 25yo (bottled 2006)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside 
Dark gold
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange peel, liquorice, cloves, menthol, raisins, nutmeg, roast beef, hints of camphor. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, tingly, hot, oily. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Liquorice, menthol, camphor, orange peel, molasses, roast beef, raisins, damson jam, oak chips. 
Finish: Medium. Menthol, raisins, liquorice, raisins, oak chips. 

Comments: 

A good starting point to this sherried whisky tasting. Not so sweet, and with a meaty backbone, this whisky is enjoyable and herbal. A very different sort of sherry influence to those whiskies of today.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Tamdhu 25yo 1989/2015

Tamdhu 25yo 1989/2015

Authentic Collection, WM Cadenhead
Single malt - Speyside 
Green gold
53.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Candle wax, lemon zest, lemon sweets, brass polish, white grapes, honey, hints of wet stones. With water, honey, lemon sweets, wet stones, photocopy paper. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, airy, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Stale beer, gas, lemon sweets, sandalwood, brass polish, white grapes, honey, fresh baked bread. With water, lemon sweets, sandalwood, wet stones, photocopy paper. 
Finish: Long. Wet stones, brass polish, honey, lemon sweets. 

Comments: 

Malty and sweet, brightly and intensely flavoured despite its age, this whisky is joyful to drink. Very tasty with notes of white grapes, honey and spice. Some feinty notes appear with water.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Tamdhu-Glenlivet 22yo 1991/2014

Tamdhu-Glenlivet 22yo 1991/2014

Authentic Collection, WM Cadenhead
Single malt - Speyside
Amber rose
57% ABV
Sampler

Nose: Strawberries, red grapes, raisins, dried apricots, white peaches, hints of milk chocolate. With water, white peaches, cedar, cinnamon, papaya. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, slippery, astringent, cool. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Red grapes, cream, vanilla, red grapes, walnut skins, white peaches, hints of allspice. With water, allspice, cinnamon, papaya, dark chocolate. 
Finish: Long. Walnut skins, milk chocolate, cream, hints of dried apricots. 

Comments: 

Fruity, highly fragrant and quite spicy, this whisky is complex and intense, especially at cask strength. There's a lot of wood influence in this, and I must have a miniature filled from the dregs of the bottle, because there's a a fair bit of sediment in it. It's delicious, the type of intense sweet, Speyside that I enjoy very much.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Tamdhu Batch Strength (Batch 004)

Tamdhu Batch Strength (Batch 004)

Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Dusty amber
57.8% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, orange peel, marshmallows, raisins, fried eggs, heather honey. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, turns watery, slightly airy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Raisins, fresh baked bread, vanilla, honey, red grapes, hints of lemon curd. 
Finish: Short. Black tea, raisins, vanilla, lemon curd, hints of shortbread. 

Comments: 

A sweetly sherried dram, lots of nice cereal notes, some interesting citrus notes, and a good buttery finish. However, it's wreathed through with sulphur, which works in some drams, but detracts a bit from this. The sulphury fried egg note is a little jarring.

Verdict:

I like this.

Tamdhu 15yo

Tamdhu 15yo

Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Amber brown
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Chocolate, orange peel, cardamom, raisins, lemon zest, pears. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, sticky, mouth coating, oily. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Coffee, pears, lemon zest, chocolate, orange peel, hints of vanilla, hints of oats. 
Finish: Medium. Coffee, dark chocolate, cardamom, raisins. 

Comments: 

A lovely, sticky, sweet sherried dram. There are plenty of fruit notes, and cereally ones, but best of all, there's a heap of bitter chocolate, spice and coffee. A nice example of the art of sherrying whisky. A little goes a long way.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Tamdhu 11yo 2007/2018

Tamdhu 11yo 2007/2018

Provenance, Douglas Laing
Single malt - Speyside
Light gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cream, raisins, white wine, fresh cut grass, hints of marzipan. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, sticky, oily, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. White grapes, orange blossom, fresh cut grass, butter, fresh baked bread. 
Finish: Long. White grapes, raisins, cream, butterscotch. 

Comments: 

A nice, light, summery whisky to go with an unseasonably warm spring. It's a real shame about climate change, but sometimes whisky helps to lift the gloom, if only for a little while.

Verdict:

I like this.

Tamdhu 8yo

Tamdhu 8yo

Macphail's Collection, Gordon and Macphail
Single malt - Speyside
Buttermilk
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, lemon juice, fresh cut grass, apple juice, hints of brass polish. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens slightly, tingly, slippery. 
Tasting:  Sour. Lemon juice, marzipan, cream, apple juice, fresh cut grass. 
Finish: Short. Cola nuts, apple juice, hay, hints of raisins. 

Comments: 

This is a less recent bottling, around 2008 or so. It's tart and herbal whisky, not your average Speyside. It's fresh and palate cleansing, with notes of cream in the background. Great indie.

Verdict:

I like this.

Tamdhu 10 yo

Tamdhu 10 yo

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, dates, red grapes, dark chocolate, blackberries.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, smooth, lightens.
Tasting: Sweet. Honey, dates, red grapes, dark chocolate, blackberries, red wine, hints of peaches.
Finish: Medium. Dark chocolate, red grapes, peaches .

Comments:

A very decent, pretty complex, meaty and satisfying Speyside dram. Great value for money. This is excellent whisky, perhaps even incredible whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Tamdhu 30 yo

Tamdhu 30 yo

The Macphail's Collection, Gordon & Macphail
Single malt - Speyside
Mahogany
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, plums, orange peel, sherry, honey, red wine.
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, tingly, slightly astringent.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Raisins, plums, hops, red wine, orange peel, hints of oats.
Finish: Long. Red wine, plums, hops.

Comments:

Bitter sweet on the tongue again, but this time the bitter dominates the sweet. A glorious sherried nose, reminds me once again of the very best brandy. Or, in this case, port. Dessert for grownups.

Verdict:

I like this.