Tamdhu 12YO

Tamdhu 12YO

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Description

The Tamdhu 12 Year Old replaced the Tamdhu 10 Year Old towards the end of 2018. With the replacement came an increase from 40% to 43% ABV – a good choice.

It has been matured in a combination of first-fill and refill Oloroso sherry casks, but it comes with a light (natural) colour.

Nose: Orange peel, nuts and caramel, hints of liquorice and vanilla. A kind of rubbery sweetness and slightly musty oak. A minty edge.

Mouth: Quite malty, with the sherry playing second violin. Raisins and baked apple. Bananas flambéed. Orangettes, cinnamon and almonds. The oak pushes through after a while, with clove and a slight pleasant bitterness.

Finish: medium, on raisins and vanilla with oak spice.

 

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Tamdhu

Situated at the village of Knockando in Speyside, the Tamdhu distillery makes a soft and very approachable dram.
History:
In 1897, a group of like-minded entrepreneurs came together with a shared ambition to create the best whisky in the world. No mean feat. They raised today’s equivalent of £20 million and began to make their vision a reality.
From the very first moments, everyone involved in Tamdhu had the same mind-set – only the best will do. And so it began. The best distillery architect and engineer of the day, Charles C Doig ESQ, was enlisted. The best location by the banks of the River Spey was acquired. The most advanced techniques were chosen. And the best sherry casks from Spain were selected. The stage was set.
In 1949, we began to modernise the original floor maltings and took the innovative decision to introduce Saladin boxes, a French invention that mechanises the barley turning process. No more 'monkey shoulder' for our distillery workers. As production in the distillery steadily increased over the next 15 years, it became necessary to increase the maltings output. At one stage, an impressive 10 Saladin boxes were required.
The popularity of whisky reached record highs in the 1970s and Tamdhu expanded further to meet the growing demand. Four stills were added in as many years, allowing the distillery to increase production considerably without compromising the exceptional quality of our spirit.
However in 2010, outside pressures forced the distillery to close its doors.
In January of 2012, the determination of Ian Macleod Distillers saw the Tamdhu Distillery doors open once more. Inspired by the founders’ commitment to creating the very best whisky, the family enterprise wanted to build upon the impressive Tamdhu legacy. Ian Macleod Distillers returned the distillery to its former glory, using the same processes and passion for sherry maturation as the founders had before them. Today, Tamdhu is proud to exclusively mature in the finest sherry oak casks. Nothing less.