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Tamdhu Batch Strength

Overall rating
86.06/100
votes
228
Whiskybase ID
WB107756
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottled
2018
Casktype
Sherry Casks
Casknumber
Batch 003
Strength
58.3 % Vol.
Size
700 ml 750 ml
Label
Special Edition
Barcode
5010852035216
Added on
12 feb 2018 11:38 am by vb_bembel
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Tamdhu Batch Strength
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Tamdhu Batch Strength
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Average value

€ 78.50

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Whisky Reviews for Tamdhu Batch Strength

44 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 86.06 points

  1. maltaholic scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

    Nice color.
    Thin streaks on the glass reveal young age.

    He smells fruity.
    And after beautiful oak wood.
    Even some vanilla.
    The alcohol seems well integrated.
    There is nothing stinging.
    Over time, it gets a bit spicier.

    Violent start, strong, creamy, woody.
    A good mix of sherry and wood.
    Maybe he can take a drop of water.

    Very good to drink.
    And for 50 € a bargain ...

  2. Querky scored this whisky 88 points Expert Junior

    A very sweet sherry bomb with reasonable pricing. One thing I especially like about it is that the sherry doesn‘t overpower the single malt‘s characteristics - it doesn‘t taste like a sherry liqueur (as some sherry bombs tend to do).

    Colour: red gold
    • Nose
      87 87
      Sweet, fruity, apples, tender notes of sherry.
    • Taste
      88 88
      Very sweet with red apples, full-bodied, sweet flavours of grain and of course sweet sherry.
    • Finish
      89 89
      Honey, sultanas, tender notes of grain, malty. In the end you get a mild spiciness.

  3. TomSawyer scored this whisky 86 points Newbie

    A pleasant floral aroma caresses the tongue. You can feel a warm summer breeze blowing across a forest clearing, gradually absorbing the succulent aroma of the blueberry bushes that grow there. The whisky has nothing oily-dusty, but is more reminiscent of a bubbling spring that ripples lightly in the mouth and tastes a bit more fruity with every wave. Eventually the floral notes are gone altogether and a powerful heavy sweetness spreads, as if water had turned into wine. A veil of nut and vanilla settles on the mucous membrane of the cheeks and lingers for a long time. A hint of bitter almond mixes with this finish, pungent for a brief moment, then milder with a Christmassy marzipan association. In short, a very exciting whisky, which tastes a wide arc - from summer to the Advent season.

  4. Don Cassi scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    OMG, what a nose, dark fruits, dates, fruit gums, slightly perfumed, a touch of cloves and cinnamon - one of those drams that you could sniff at all evening without drinking it.

    Intense, slightly spicy, chocolaty with dried fruits. Maybe not quite as full as one would expect from the smell.

    In the finish, a nice chocolate note with light fruit aromas. It's a shame, unfortunately no more cinnamon. Unfortunately, it loses a bit of complexity and intensity here.
    Length: 6/10

    The nose is spectacular, then it breaks down a little, but that's complaining at a high level, great malt and a must for sherryheads!

    Note 1-

  5. peatbogger scored this whisky 85 points Specialist

    Enjoyed at the Scotia Spirit Scottish Tea Room in Köln.
    • Nose
      84 84
      Proper full on sherry nose.
      A little tough on the alc right away, but it either quiet down a bit after some time in the glass or my nose just got used to it.
      Raisins and fruitcake.
      Not as much "raw" wood as in many other CS sherry casks.
      A wee drop of water makes it sweeter and more approachable.
    • Taste
      85 85
      Sweet, rich, full body. Still not up to "nuclear" bomb level.
      As with the first nosing, the first taste appears a bit tough, or maybe intense alc, but it softens along the way.
      Sweet juicy red fruit, chocolate and concentrated caramel.
      Again, very consistant with the nose regarding the wood, soft and tasty.
      It handles a few drops of water quite well, the fruits opens up and spreads out some more. Becomes a little softer and more "likeable" without losing too much power.
      A candidate for exploration.
    • Finish
      86 86
      Quite long, sweet, spicy.
      Coffee, chocolate.
      Nice.

  6. tancerz11111 scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      86 86

  7. MickMatrix scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    Straight. Intense sherry cask.

    But unfortunately without real depth and therefore not to my liking.

    But you don't have to expect this with a NAS.

    He does what he promises.
    • Nose
      84 84
      Without the addition of water, very one-dimensional in the direction of the sherry cask. Adequate fruit and light spice. I don't find nuttiness and nothing from the oak either. Absolutely straight forward... But the alcohol is well integrated.
      With water, a vanilla sweetness is added. Some toffee or light chocolate can still be found.
    • Taste
      85 85
      Proper start. I attribute this to the cask strength and relatively young age. Spice can be felt but the berries dominate. The mouth tingles a little. Not particularly complex here either, but I don't expect that from this malt either. Even with water, not much changes here. He's going to be even spicier.
    • Finish
      84 84
      The spicy tingle stays in the mouth for a relatively long time.

  8. Obynapewno scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    B3> B2> B1
    While B1 and B2 were very similar, B3 is a bit different, has more chocolate on the nose, alcohol seems to blend in better here. It is also oily on the tongue, which I did not notice in the previous ones, it also has less oranges, but there is also a clear caramel going on a drier side. Finish similar to B2
    • Nose
      87 87
      chocolate, alcohol goes well with the whole, fruit cake, raisins, plums, sweet, some apples
    • Taste
      86 86
      oily, sweet red fruit, chocolate, caramel, pepper, some nuts, wood
    • Finish
      86 86
      medium - long, wood, pepper, dried fruit

  9. Roland7 scored this whisky 86 points Expert Junior

    Dense, balanced, quite dry and autumnal! Duchesse, kissel, red apple, lollipop, barberry, redcurrant, watermelon, grapefruit, rose wine, strawberry, kiwi, green tea, cocoa, boiled condensed milk, custard, fallen leaves, mineral, burnt wood, smoke.

  10. The_Osprey scored this whisky 79 points Expert Senior

    Tamdhu Batch Strength 3, 58.3%. Consumed Oct 2019. Aroma has dried apple, oak . Taste is sherry, pungent notes, some aniseed. Has picked up a good oily body and carries no heat considering the abv. It does taste a bit over-oaky in places though 3.3/79

  11. WhiskyPEATer scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      88 88

  12. Chesterfield scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      82 82

  13. GuntherSchoemaker scored this whisky 87 points Newbie

    delicious whisky strong but also a soft after taste.
    sweet fragrance and a nice balance.
    • Nose
      fruity, delicious sherry scent.
    • Taste
      sweet tasteful whisky, taste lingers well.
    • Finish
      long after taste, chocolate, fruity

  14. P.A.O.K.you_are scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      85 85

  15. Foudos scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      87 87

  16. P.K.S scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    .soon, reely soft dram you coud never gess this is 58%. i tested a lot of more flaver arived with water 30ml wisky and one teespoon of water. This is a young wisky and i get a newmake feling this wil not be missed. To yong and way to lille cask activity
    • Nose
      84 84
      sweet,plum,rosin,oak maybe some karamel,pepper,jalapeno complex, maybe somenfruty cake
    • Taste
      82 82
      soft,oak,pepper,chilli,karamel, a bit hot, like oily butter in the mouth so so soft and gentle feels like newmake
    • Finish
      85 85
      soft, oily,oak spisyness,bitternes and getting a dry mothfill with some apricot in the end with long hazelnutt finnish

  17. Astrid scored this whisky 82 points Connoisseur

    Seems designed for the mainstream and doesn't hide its young age.
    • Nose
      83 83
      incredibly sweet, lots of caramel and toffee with roasted almonds and vanilla, chocolate raisins, slightly spicy oak, dark chocolate, wild berries, strawberries, hazelnuts, dried apricots
    • Taste
      81 81
      Sherry and oak-woody spices, hazelnuts, raisins, slightly bitter caramel, a little metallic youth covers the tongue
    • Finish
      82 82
      Lots of caramel, slightly dry and grassy wood, dark and slightly chocolatey raisins, subtle bitterness, vanilla, nutty for a long time

  18. gallfux did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    Not a bad NAS Sherry CS in itself. For me, however, the sherry seems a bit artificial and youthful.
    Over time in the glass it gets less and then I don't think it's bad at all. You can definitely enjoy it.

  19. GIORGOS scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      85 85

  20. jkswift scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

  21. Issie did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    • Nose
      Earth, strawberries, cinnamon, again a bit of cardboard, currants, blackberries, a little lemon, a few grasses, a little warmth helps here too, it becomes really sweet and fruity and a little peach is added
    • Taste
      Honey, strawberries, blackberries, currants, lemon, really tingles on the tongue, minimal coffee, minimal chocolate, pepper

  22. martinbutterfly scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    ***
    ????: golden, a little red-ruby,
    ????: very pleasantly sherry, intense, strong, a bit spicy, deeply wine, sometimes very sweet, windy, earthy, slightly tea, a little sweet perfume, respect !!!
    ????: strong, very intense, coherent, oily, chocolate, chocolate, maybe a bit alcoholic, but tasty !!! Not too long, lightly dry and quickly finished
    ????: looong, heavy, coming back in waves of heat and sweetness,
    *
    Yummy!!! A bit complex and in a great atmosphere, the nose, as if three-dimensional (intense sherry + tea, windy earthiness + sweet-perfume), the palette a bit short and somewhere there, unfortunately, but consistent on the nose, quickly turns into a long, nice finish. Tasty whisky !!!
    *
    ????: 5/10
    ????: 88/100

  23. schlaatz scored this whisky 92 points Member Senior

    Wonderful, one of my favorites. A sherry bomb, fruit, dark aromas and an abundance, .. With a little water it opens further, .. apricots, sweet chocolate .. A dream!

  24. JoshNRW scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
      A young, strong man, but hey, he's good, he has something to offer. Sweet, dark grapes, malt, sugary vanilla, after ten minutes the alcohol is gone, more dry sweetness.
    • Taste
      86 86
      Again, the alcohol is not too strong, but you can already feel it in the middle section. More spice, a lot of sweetness, dry plum.
    • Finish
      86 86
      Good PLV for in between

  25. GrandMaltMasterFlash scored this whisky 85 points Expert Junior

    My first Tamdhu expression ever. Delightful on the nose, a bit one dimensional on the palate but very fresh. Overall very enjoyable dram.
    Slainté!
    • Nose
      91 91
      spicy, peppery, dried fruits, rum infused raisins, candid fruits, lemon zest, orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom, christmas pudding, dark chocolate, oak, vanilla.
      After adding a bit of water, the green apple and pear freshness coming out. WOW! Comes alive, what was hidden behind the alcohol strength.
    • Taste
      88 88
      Dark chocolate, dried fruits, lemon zest, green apple, Williams pear, oakiness. It is evolving in the glass. Leave it for a few minutes, let it breathe. Surprising with every sip.
    • Finish
      87 87
      long, warming, balanced

  26. Derufus scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      87 87

  27. Mich80 scored this whisky 86 points Member Senior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      85 85

  28. Ninofdram scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
      Rich, hint of vanila, nutty.
    • Taste
      89 89
      Sherry punch, Sour and spice
    • Finish
      88 88
      Long, bit of orange, heat

  29. Andytka3 scored this whisky 81 points Connoisseur

    Day 9 of Lockdown - 26th March - When going gets tough, the tough get going. Time flies, tasted the BS 001 and 002 back in 2017, @ time when there is no pandemic, no lockdown and everything are relatively rosy compared to current state.
    • Nose
      N- This B3 leaning towards B002 style which are light and easy aroma despite the high abv. Coffee candy, spice, vanilla chocolate, caramelized citrus with some green tea off notes. (89/20)
    • Taste
      P- Olorosso, buttery spicy with sweet maraschino building up generously, some anise, spices and herbs. Also leather, raisins and chocolate. Pretty much going on to cope with the spicy fore notes but superficial. (86/20)
    • Finish
      F- Long, sticky, menthol, amaretto liqueur, adequately broad with the given strength but restrained on depth and not at its full potential. Decent but descended compared to 001 and 002. (86/20)

      B/B- 86/20 Watch out!! 007 coming soon!!!

      Weighted Rate- 81pt

      Cr-2, Fr-2, Fl-1, Pt-0, Ft-2, Sp-0, Wd-3, Wn-2, Sc-3
      — at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.

  30. WhiskyBjorn83 scored this whisky 77 points Expert Senior

    25-01-2020
    • Nose
      75 75
      sherry, red fruit, dark chocolate
    • Taste
      79 79
      sherry, red fruit, dark chocolate, (ginger?)
    • Finish
      76 76
      sherry, red fruit, dark chocolate

  31. RedBandit74 scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    Beautiful, complex sherry whisky with a long finish
    • Nose
      Vanilla, raisin, peeled walnuts, a little citrus
    • Taste
      Sherry, orange, spices
    • Finish
      Malty, long, fruity, becoming drier, oak

  32. Pyromann scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    Good whisky, despite all possible pitfalls is a distinctly sweet woody base and generally sweetness after sherry and chocolate. But I was surprised by the smell in which there are a lot of traces of some cooked porridge, grass and straw / chaff.
    • Nose
      Sharper chocolate sweetness, chocolate candies, after a while straw, chaff, boiled malt or something similar, grass aroma. Cooked porridge.
    • Taste
      Heavier, dense, oily. Sweetness, fresh apples, sweetness. Sharper, a bit pungent. After a while, sherry takes over the sweetness.
    • Finish
      Again as strange as the smell - chaff, grass, straw. After a while more woodiness, sweetness after sherry.

  33. robain scored this whisky 88 points Specialist

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      88 88

  34. EvilAFI scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Sherry, vanilla cream, light oak, a bit hot but understandably at 58.3%. A great value strong sherry pour.

  35. Quercus scored this whisky 91 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      92 92
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      89 89

  36. JoshNRW scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
      Spicy strong onset. Sherry comes out with the time back. The alcohol is palpable, but hiding behind the dry spice - reminiscent of Deanston Bordeaux somehow.
    • Taste
      88 88
      Even better than the nose, because wider. Again, alcohol noticeable, but very well integrated. Sherry more noticeable, marzipan, chocolate. Water makes him milder, but not necessarily better.
    • Finish
      87 87
      Rather medium than medium.

  37. Dris scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

  38. Totoro scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    A bit younger and hotter than batch 001 (however, the second batch was perhaps even more spirity). Still a very nice sherry nose, but the heat on the palate is a real downer. Sure, you can add water and thereby tone it down a notch, but in doing so, you likewise reduce the intensity of the (initially beautiful) aroma.

    This is really the problem of current NAS cask strength bottlings: they promise to present the respective whisky in its purest form, but end up sacrificing substance for immediate impact. Such a shame, because if this were matured for another 5 years, I believe the end product would be not only significantly, but exponentially better.

    With Glendronach, the NAS cask strength versions work much better, since the distillate has more character. With the lighter make Tamdhu produces, you get all the qualities of the sherry casks but little else. Not ideal in my book.

  39. Romansen scored this whisky 83 points Expert Senior

  40. KayMeertens scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

    The 2004 Tamdhus from Van Wees were the first ones that opened my eyes to such young malts. This one has a similar profile but a bit less depth. It's definitely more fulll-bodied than batch 2.
    • Nose
      Cranberry, caramel and minerals. Water turns down the sherry and releases a more subtle fruitiness.
    • Taste
      Cranberry, caramel, mocha and fig.
    • Finish
      Mocha, roasted hazelnut, cherry and chocolate.

  41. Mr. D. scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

  42. Alex Fridays scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    This is a real sherry bomb! The aroma is sweet with fruits, dried fruits, cake, raisin, leather, oak and sweet popcorn notes. The palate is also sweet with tannins, dryness, black pepper, dried fruits, furniture polish and sweet fruits notes. The long finish is a sweet, spicy and dry with tropical fruits notes. 

  43. StyrianSpirit scored this whisky 89 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      89 89

  44. StyrianSpirit scored this whisky 89 points Expert Senior

    This malt gets better, the longer it stays in the glass. With a little bit of water, Batch 003 will be wonderfully sweet again. This batch is rather on the "earthy" side compared to batch 002 and less on the "dark fruity" side, which announces itself only with a little bit of water. Ultimately, a matter of personal preference.
    • Nose
      At the first Verriechen a baked apple note is present immediately. Herbs and dark earth are also more present than at Batch 002, the sherry with a few ripe plums announces later, a fresh alcohol breeze is also more noticeable. With a few drops of water is a very beautiful streaking. The malt is fruity, the spice (forest soil, marjoram) and some oak emerge, the baked apple notes recede into the background.
    • Taste
      In the mouth, the Tamdhu comes again pleasantly sweet, now the plum roaster is present, the baked apples step into the background, the Sherry comes after. The thing tingles nicely, but never intrusive. The oak logs in as well. As with Batch 002, some water leads to an absolute twist towards plum sweetness, rhubarb compote, paired with oak aroma and herbs. As he reveals as the two-pack another face.
    • Finish
      The finish becomes spicy - damp forest floor, some lovage, marjoram, oak. The sweetness fades away, parallel to the end of the spicy aromas. Also in the finish, a teaspoon of water leads to 2-3cl in the Premium Snifter to a sherry-fruity finish. A very pleasant variant.

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