Tamdhu 15-year-old

Overall rating: 86.42/100
votes: 95

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Tamdhu
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Limited Release
Bottled: 08.02.2019
Stated Age: 15 years old
Casktype: Sherry Oak Casks
Number of bottles: 24000
Strength: 46.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml 750 ml
Barcode: 5010852040661
Added on: 04 Mar 2019 3:57 pm by Noface83

Average value

€ 84.70

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Whisky Reviews for Tamdhu 15-year-old

14 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 86.42 points

WhiskyNotes scored this whisky 88 points
31 Jul 2019 10:45 am

https://www.whiskynotes.be/2019/tamdhu/tamdhu-15-years/

Nose: a modern, rounded and thick nose. Dense fruitcake, dried figs, plenty of raisins and rich toffee. Apfelstrudel with hints of vanilla. Some brighter notes of orange peel and red berry jam. Earthy spice underneath, mainly cinnamon and nutmeg. Mouth: quite jammy although there are strong spicy notes too. Baked pears, oranges, blackcurrant. Toasted walnuts, Heering cherry, bitter almonds. Cinnamon and hints of coffee. Peppered lemon in the end. Finish: long, rich, on dried fruits, chocolate and peppery oak.

A modern, rich and vibrant sherry profile. The active oak is balanced by enough juicy fruits. Quite a benchmark in this genre I would say, overtaking recent GlenDronach in my book. Let’s just hope they make consistent follow-up batches. A tad expensive, but recommended nonetheless.
dRambo scored this whisky 85 points
18 Apr 2019 10:39 pm
modern sticky sherry profile - no Saftmalt but somehow boring and for its price too tasty - but comes closer to the old Glendronach Revival Style for me as the current of Rachel

Nose

86 86

dried figs, orange, citrus zests, grapefruit peel, sweet, apricot, bitter almond

Taste

86 86

slightly dry, oily, syrupy - needs a small drop of water to open - dried dates and figs, plum jam, orange, apricot, chocolate, some leather, fine oak tones

Finish

84 84

warm and sweet - but even after a big long chewed gulp not really medium long
Beaty-Tang scored this whisky 87 points
03 Oct 2019 7:48 pm

Super balanced between youth, age, Brennereicharakter and Sherry Fassreifung. You can not say more than that - that's the way it has to be. Only the price is too ambitious with 80 €. There are cheaper, similar or more offer.
LeChiffre scored this whisky 86 points
07 Sep 2019 3:52 pm
This malt has a modern but beautifully made sherry profile. Very tasty without teasing, although maybe a bit more "depth" should be. The medium length finish could offer a bit more. Overall, a very nice modern sherry malt.

Nose

87 87

distinct sherry note; dark fruity sweetness; Apple; raisins; figs; something orange; tropical fruit notes; Caramel; light oak spice in the background

Taste

86 86

oily; slightly dry; fruity sweetness of dried fruits (dates, figs, plums); Citrus notes; behind it comes a pleasant oak flavor; slightly peppery;

Finish

85 85

medium; warming; Notes of dried fruit; spicy; slightly peppery
Vallado scored this whisky 77 points
10 Aug 2019 8:28 pm
Blindtasting:

Nose

75 75

The smell of almost nothing. Quite slightly fruity-floral-scented, but not to take apart for me.

Taste

78 78

peppery-sweet, light fruit note, apples are the most noticeable. Overall, pretty one-dimensional.

Finish

78 78

Short, unspectacular finish.
Malzbrenner scored this whisky 87 points
07 Aug 2019 10:52 pm
An interesting filling with rough edges. Certainly not for everyone, but it has its qualities that you can fathom with a little effort. Reduction to 43% Vol does not hurt him.

Nose

89 89

Chestnut colors and with medium-sized windows you hope for a beautiful body. The first crawl of dark, ripe fruit, raisins and blackberries, roasted almonds and dark honey. Vanilla, cedar and a little eucalyptus come through and a faint note of smoked salt. Short, pleasant sweetie paired with fine spice.

Taste

86 86

Strong onset, sweetness and vanilla followed by peppery spice. Very oily with aromas of sherry, orange, plum, vanilla, butter biscuits and honey. Herbal notes and cinnamon, nutmeg and coffee can be found.

Finish

85 85

medium length, light bitterness, which is directly replaced by vanilla and woody notes. Some pepper stays on the palate.
Sandman scored this whisky 85 points
15 Jun 2019 8:11 pm
Currants, malted barley, leather, chocolate, blueberries, cherries, marzipan, nuts, hint of elastic and maggi spices.

Nose

86 86

Taste

86 86

Finish

84 84
Totoro scored this whisky 83 points
26 May 2019 7:19 pm
Nose

84 84

The 12-year-old with more intensity and even more (American) oak. Getting almost a bit woodshoppy here (wood shavings, sawdust). Also a darker sherry influence than in the 10 and 12 , by which I mean that we're heading more toward umami here: lovage, meat broth, crema di balsamico... Good, but perhaps a bit closed-up, and water doesn't seem to change it much. There's also a peppery side to it that seems to come from pretty active American oak.

Taste

84 84

Walks the tightrope between savory/spicy with liquorice, black pepper (and peppery oak), soy sauce and sweet/juicy, with sweet marinated tomatoes, ripe oranges, toffee. Very nice and very intense, but - speaking of intensity - there's a definite amount of heat that distracts from and intrudes upon the flavors.

Finish

82 82

Quite some heat as it goes down. Whereas the 10 and 12 are tame kittens, the Batch Strength and this one are uncomfortably hot. Seems to be the distillate, so my advice is to go for the weaker (at or around 43%) or the older (more than 20-year-old) Tamdhus.
ctu scored this whisky 86 points
26 May 2019 1:19 pm
Corresponding the old Glendronach Revival, but it's a bit weaker. Nice piece. 86/87.

Nose

86 86

Citruses, sherry, fig, green apple, caramel, honey, malt and spicy oak.

Taste

87 87

Oily and creamy. Sherry, antique leather, malt, orange peel, cocoa and spicy oak.

Finish

86 86

Medium length, spicy, sweet.
craide scored this whisky 85 points
22 May 2019 9:36 pm
Nice delicious malt. Alcohol nicely integrated and not too complex.
Everything goes well together and could become a recurring standard.

Nose

86 86

Nice intense malt. sweet-fruity with orange apricots, green apples, light oak spiciness.

Taste

84 84

creamy, soft malt, slightly oily with plums, orange, apricot, nuts and dark chocolate behind. Alcohol strength suits me very well.
Very pleasant drinkable.

Finish

84 84

nice sweetish, rather short finish for me, with some malt and vanilla.

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