Tamdhu 15 Year Old Bottled 1960's

Tamdhu Batch Strength 001

I'll be honest. I think this is my first or second Tamdhu that I've tasted. If it's my second then the first one failed to impress me completely (even though I have a fantastic memory when it comes to remembering what I've tasted). Mothballed a number of times since it was founded in 1896 it has, once again, re-opened it's doors in May 2013....

Score 87/100

Tamdhu Batch Strength / Batch No 2

Tamdhu Batch # 002 has received a lot of favourable attention since its release. I thank @Maddie for the reviewed samples. The reviewed bottle has been open for 6 weeks at the time of the review notes and was 95% full Two searches both revealed to me in Tamdhu's own postings that "Batch Strength" means no more nor less than...

Score 90/100

Tamdhu 10 Year Old

Since Ian MacLeod took over the distillery, the Tamdhu range has been overhauled with a completely new, rather retro look. The entry level malt is this Tamdhu 10 Year Old, matured on sherry casks. I put it head to head with an older bottling, released in its day for the Italian Cinzano. The nose is soft and round on all kinds of sherry influences....

Score 81/100

Tamdhu 15 Year Old 1990 Dun Bheagan Port Finish

Dun Bheagan is a series of malts marketed by Ian MacLeod. Today I will try a Tamdhu, incidentally a distillery currently owned by this bottler. This 15 Year Old got a finish on port casks, was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2005. I am putting it head to head with a 13 Year Old, also from 1990, but finished on sherry casks. The nose has a...

Score 80/100