Tamdhu 1958 42 Year Old Hart Brothers

Tamdhu 11 Year Old 2002 '46' Malts of Scotland

This bottling by Malts of Scotland fits in the so-called ‘46’-range, in which MoS deviates from the principle of bottling at cask strength, but rather cuts the whisky to the drinking strength of 46%. I previously tried a nice Bowmore in this range, and a Glengoyne is still sitting in my sample cabinet. But first this Tamdhu, which is 11 years old...

Score 82/100

Tamdhu 22 Year Old 1991 Carn Mor Celebration of the Cask

Carn Mor releases its more exclusive casks in the series Celebration of the Cask. This Tamdhu was distilled on 11th February 1991 and bottled on 4th November 2013. It matured for 22 years on a sherry hogshead. This is a very sweet nose. I am transported to a candy store. Red fruit, strawberry in the lead, fills my nostrils. Some sultanas,...

Score 85/100

Tamdhu 11 Year Old 2002 Malts of Scotland

This Tamdhu got a wonderful color from the sherry cask. The distillery was revived several years ago by Ian McLeod, but this is a distillate from the previous owners, the Edrington Group, because it was distilled in 2002. Tamdhu is Gaelic for black hill, by the way. This is not the first Tamdhu bottled by Malts of Scotland, but it is one of the...

Score 86/100

Tamdhu 10 Year Old Cream Label bottled 1980s

The Tamdhu 10 Year Old is no longer being bottled and hence hard to find. I was lucky enough to get hold of a sample of the Tamdhu 10 Year Old, bottled in the ‘80s (and thus distilled in the ‘70s!). The nose is very fresh and fruity, completely clean. There is a sea breeze hidden behind the vanilla and flowers. I get honey, cereal, a touch of...

Score 89/100