Tamdhu 1990 21 Year Old Old Rare Douglas Laing Platinum Selection

Tamdhu 15 Year Old

I can't profess to be the biggest fan of sherried whiskies, but I have to acknowledge that, when they work, they can be exquisite. So, with that in mind, I always approach buying such whiskies with hesitation and a sense of scepticism. It seems that, currently, Tamdhu has developed somewhat of a positive reputation and, along with Glendronach...

Score 87/100

Tamdhu

I picked up a 50ml sample bottle of Tamdhu (no age statement) at a local shop, having never heard of this whisky before. At the time, I had no knowledge of the distillery, or what kind of flavor profile it had. I have since learned it is a Speyside distillery, and is known as the only distillery to malt its own barley on premise, and it is the...

Score 60/100

Tamdhu 14 Year Old 1998 Douglas of Drumlanrig

Douglas of Drumlanrig is an independent bottler of which the owner is said to be a descendant of the family Douglas who lived in the Drumlanrig Castle. It’s actually more a mansion than a castle, but I digress. The bottler is part of Langside Distillers. Only 12 bottles of this Tamdhu appeared… that’s quite odd. The nose is spring clean and sweet...

Score 84/100

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