Tamdhu 1962 GM

Overall rating
90.56/100
votes
47
Whiskybase ID
WB3161
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Gordon & MacPhail (GM)
Bottling serie
The MacPhail's Collection
Vintage
1962
Bottled
2006
Strength
43.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Added on
23 aug 2008 10:57 pm
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Tamdhu 1962 GM
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Average value

€ 511.00

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Whisky reviews for Tamdhu 1962 GM

15 users have left 18 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 90.56 points.

  1. LiquidThoughts scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    Great Tamdhu, don't think it's as old-school as other reviewers here, but has an interesting combination of grades, the meaty with herbal tea and then also the boiled fruit ...
    • Nose
      Subtly wet barrel as the top note, but has a surprisingly subtle modern tone at the beginning in the nose, boiled plums, raisins, demerara sugar, nutmeg, delicate, heavily oiled leather, cinnamon, marzipan, dark chocolate, sherry oak, coffee
    • Taste
      Preserved plum, cherry, raisins, mocha, liquorice, cranberry syrup, long oiled leather, camphor, cumin, meaty, nettle tea, dark resin, mahogany cupboard, blackberries, a little poppy seeds and cinnamon
    • Finish
      Red apple, plum, oak, dark malt, coffee, leather, long, cinnamon

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  3. lincolnimp scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    Best sherried Scotch whisky 1936 vintage onwards, 75 whiskies tasted.

    This whisky was 36th ,out of 75

    Whisky Heaven 96 points average.

    1) Glen Cawdor 1964/1983 43%Duthies for Samaroli 95/96/96 - 96

    Gold Medal Drams 95 Points average

    2) Caperdonich 1966 32 year cask 134 53.1% Signatory 95/95/95 - 95
    3) Glen Avon 1974 sherry cask 59.9% G&M 94/95/95 - 95
    4) Inchgower 1975 25 year 49.7% cask 9176 Kingsbury 94/95/95 - 95
    5) Strathisla 1967/1986 57% Duthies for Samaroli 94/95/95- 95
    6) Glengoyne 1972 40 year 55.5% Mos 1244 Diamonds 96/95/94 - 95
    7) Inchgower 1965 39 year cask 5423 48.1% Jack Wiebers 95/94/95 – 95
    *8) Macallan 1952 15 year 80 proof Rinaldi Import* 85/96/94 – 92
    But 95 for palate & finish average.
    Note
    The Macallan 1952 probably would have come 2nd if the nose had scored similar to the palate and finish, it would be unfair to push it any further down the pecking order and it was, along with the Glen Cawdor 1964 the only whisky I gave a 96p for the palate. It is where it is because the nose let it down and had a burnt off note I did not like but the taste was lovely.

    Silver Medal Drams 94 Points average

    9) Tobermory 1972 23 year 50% MI De Viris Illlustribus 94/95/94 - 94
    10) Glenfarclas 105 40 year 60%OB 94/95/94 – 94
    11) Glen Mhor 30 year Bar Metro 60.1% 94/95/94 – 94
    12) Dallas Dhu 1982 24 year cask 3739 OB 93/95/94 - 94
    13) Springbank 35 year 46% Millenium OB 93/95/94 - 94
    14) Macallan 1939 70 proof GM OB 93/95/94 - 94
    15) Glenglassaugh 1972 38 year cask 2891 59.1% ob 94/94/95 - 94 19247
    16) Tobermory 1972 OB purple label 32 year 49.5% 94/95/93 – 94
    17) Longmorn 1968 SMWS 7.27 53.8% 93/94/95 - 94
    18) Aberfeldy 19yr manager’s dram 1991 61.3% 94/94/94 - 94
    19) Balblair 1966 38 year 44% ob 94/94/94 - 94
    20) Speyburn 1975 cask 3413 55.4%OB 94/94/94 - 94 41085
    21) Glen Avon 15 year 57% Avonside whisky 93/94/94 – 94
    22) Glen Grant 1964 50 year cask 4462 gm 93/94/94 - 94
    23) Glenlossie 1972 17 year 57.7% Sestante 93/94/94 – 94
    24) Tamnavulin 35 year Forrester cask 3087 52.6% OB 93/94/94 - 94
    25) Blair Athol 21 year moon import the cars 93/94/94 - 94
    26) Talisker 1981 20 year 62% 93/94/94 - 94
    27 )Longmorn 1974 33 year laird bottling 43.7% 93/94/94 -94
    28) Mortlach 14 year 57% sestante 95/93/94 - 94

    Bronze Medal Drams 93 Points average

    29) Balmenach 14 year 1971 57.5% ob sestante 93/94/93 - 93
    30) Glenugie 1967 59.5% sherry wood Sestante 92/94/93 - 93
    31) Talisker 1957 57% GM black label 92/93/94 - 93
    32) Glenfarclas 21 year unblended 51.5% Edward Giaccone 93/94/92 – 93
    33) Jura 1966 30 year 51.6% cask 1868 Signatory 92/93/94 - 93
    34) springbank 1966 58.1% cask 443 LB 95/93/92 - 93
    35) Highland Park 1973 34 year OB cask 6384 46.5% 92/93/93 - 93
    *36) Tamdhu 1962 44 year 43% GM 92/93/93 - 93
    37) Millburn 1967 34 year omc 50% 93/92/94 - 93
    38) Laphroaig 1998 20 year cask 700296 54.6 WM 94/92/93 93
    39) Glenrothes 1947 28 year 43% ferrarato OB 94/93/91- 93
    40) Strathisla 1963 48 year 51.8% cask 576 GM 94/92/92 – 93

    92 points average

    41) Talisker 1955 50 year Secret Stills GM 91/93/92 - 92
    42) Bunna 1968 34 year 43.5% OB 93/93/91 – 92
    43) Glengoyne 1969/98 cask 3525 51.6% OB 93/93/91 - 92
    44) Glenlochy 1965 32 year cask 1528 47.9% 92/92/93 - 92
    45) Tomintoul 1966 44 year cask 5261 49.1% JW 93/92/92 - 92
    46) Caperdonich 1972 39 year cask 52.8% TWA 91/92/93 - 92
    47) Pride of Strathspey 1939 43 year gm (Macallan) 95/92/90 - 92
    48) Macallan 1958/59 25 year Anniversary OB 94/92/91 - 92
    49) Glenlossie 1938 43 years 40% GM 93/92/91 - 92
    50) Glenrothes 1966 36 year 51.8% cask 1438 OB 94/91/91 – 92
    51) Avonside 1938 39 year 43% (Glenlivet) GM 94/92/90 - 92

    91 points average

    52) Miltonduff 1966 22 year Pluscarden Valley 58.4% 88/93/93 - 91
    53) Avonside 1938 33 year 43% (Glenlivet) GM 89/93/92 - 91
    54) Glendronach 1972 cask 706 43 year 51.1% 90/92/92 – 91
    55) Glenfarclas 1964 40 year NC 1578 Recheirich 91/92/91 - 91
    56) Strathisla Decanter, Milton Distillery, William Longmire 90/92/91 - 91
    (Very rare whisky, early 1950`s peated Strathisla)
    57) Longmorn 1972 37 year 51.3% TWA 92/91/91 -91
    58) Highland Park 1960 dumpy 17 year 43% OB Ferraretto 92/91/90 - 91
    59) Glenrothes 1972 29 year Restricted Release 43% OB 90/91/91 - 91
    60) Aberlour 1964 25 year 43% OB 93/90/91 – 91
    61) Bowmore 1956 43% OB, pure islay malt seagull label 94/90/88 – 91
    62) Macphail’s 1938 Dram Taker’s 40% GM 92/92/89 – 91
    63) Bowmore 1970 34 year cask 4689 56.6% 92/91/89 – 91

    90 points average

    64) Old Speyside 1966 40 year 45.6% Taste Still 87/92/91 - 90
    65) Strathisla 1937 37 year 40% 70 proof GM 90/91/89 – 90
    66) Highland Park dumpy 19 year 43% OB Ferraretto Imp 91/90/89 – 90
    67) Benriach 1984 28 year 50.2% cask 1050 OB 89/89/91 - 90

    89 points average & under

    68) Auchentoshan 1970 21 year 43% ob, sherry 93/87/88 - 89
    69) Longmorn 1972 39 year 45% LMDW 93/88/87 - 89
    70) Macallan 1962 25 year anniversary OB 43% 89/88/88 - 88
    71) Glen Grant 1936 decanter 50 year gm 85/89/88 - 87
    72) Ben Nevis 1967 41 year, cask 1281 49.4% 87/85/91 – 87
    73) Glen Grant 1953 58 year 47.9% GM 85/83/82 – 83
    74) Glenlossie 1975 44 year cask 2907 GM 86/65/70 – 73

    Tried right at the end Bonus Dram Daftmill cask 029/2009 sherry 61.1%
    91-92 points average

  4. lincolnimp scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    Re taste after 5 years.
    The nose is nice with a slight floral note and the palate has what I call a classic old sherry profile that is thick, chewy, slightly woody with dark fruit notes mixed with toffee and treacle but overall has good balance.
    On the finish a spice note creeps in along with toffee.
    This is a straight shooter sherry bomb, it has not got multi layers of profile as such but what it has got it does very well indeed.
    The wood note is there, with a little bitterness but it is more than compensated by the spicy, ginger and orange note which is lovely.
    I can find no real fault with a whisky like this, imagine what it would be like at 50%?
    • Nose
      92 92
    • Taste
      93 93
    • Finish
      93 93

  5. dram-drinker scored this whisky 92 points Photo Moderator

    Good ol' classic sherry whisky - very good
    • Nose
      92 92
      Old, dusty sherry wood, old wooden cabinet, old books - did I already mention old so far? Toffee, hints of raisins, nutmeg, whiffs of a leather couch - very good
    • Taste
      93 93
      Mellow, little spicy, more toffee, more old sherry wood, subtle sweetness, little coffee, dark chocolate, tobacco - great
    • Finish
      91 91
      Medium long, warm, toffee, little more woody

  6. Cask1988 did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    Part of a vintage tasting.
    Superb and exceptional quality. There is such a sophisticated balance between spirit, wood, maturation and the old style whisky. Multidimensional. On the nose quite a lot of sherry but taste an finish wise this is truly outstanding! Rich, full flavored, mild spices, red fruits, woodspice, harmony, balance. I need superlatives to describe it.
    Finish goes on and on. Sticky to the palate.

    This proves whisky made in the early days was made to be good and to be enjoyed. Nowadays it’s made because there’s a lot of potential money to be made.

  7. RobbievdB scored this whisky 92 points Expert Senior

    Couldn’t agree more with hs305 on this.

    Perfectly balanced oldschool sherried whisky. They don’t deliver this quality nowadays anymore. This Tamdhu blows your mind with a perfect integration of flavors; sweets, fruits, spices, leather, old wood and more. So much more. Easily sits in my top 10 best whiskies ever tasted.

  8. Hvdree scored this whisky 92 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      93 93
    • Taste
      92 92
    • Finish
      90 90

  9. Dirk scored this whisky 91 points Super Administrator

    Berries all over ;-) I like this a lot, sweet, juicy, creamy on chocolate and berries. A Belgium chocolate bonbon filled with stewed and sweet berries. Nice one!
    • Nose
      92 92
      Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries. Thick honey glazed pears. Some touch of leather and chocolate but mostly dark stewed and dried fruits. Nice, nice! A menthol or pine element, some wood. Oh the layers go on!
    • Taste
      91 91
      Same as the nose: blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, pears. Creamy chocolate, figs. Mouth watering juicy sherry influences.
    • Finish
      91 91
      Chocolate, Belgium bonbons, slightly drying but lingering for more of this fine Tamdhu. Just a hint of oak which works nicely but gives the somewhat drying touch.

  10. RL_whisky scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      95 95
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      89 89

  11. ARDBERG scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    Fantastic old school sherry nose. The initial taste loses me a bit due to it's bitter woody style. The body is fat sherry wine style in the best of ways leaving a dense and intense finish on the tongue. Chew it for a looooong time! This beams you to an olde english club with heavy leather chairs, big wooden tables and the tick-tocking clock on the wall or mantelpiece and to the sound of newspapers being turned and a dram being sipped. Magic;-)from a 2cl sample
    • Nose
      94 94
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      93 93

  12. ctu scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    Wonderful maturiing and a great balance, but a bit thin for me. 90/91.
    • Nose
      Big sherry and matured oak. Dried fruits, raisin, antique leather, pepper and ginger.
    • Taste
      Creamy. Sherry and slightly bitter tannic oak. Mixed fruit jam. Pepper and nutmeg. Vibrant acids.
    • Finish
      Long, spicy, oaky.

  13. hs305 scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    [January, 2018]  Another little ritual:  The first dram in a year always should be distilled before I was born (to honour our whisky-ancestors).  This time I selected a dark sherry Tamdhu from 1962 that was bottled in 2006.  I bought this bottle for 129 Euro in October, 2007.

    A superb and perfect matured old style sherry dram that (most probably) will never ever be reproduced again.  These casks contained the finest oloroso sherry for years before they were shipped to Scotland - that is why the oak is not too heavy (the wine took its share) but the sherry is bold and rich (the wine left its share).  Today it is the other way around because people do not drink sherry anymore but much more whisky instead (hence the casks are filled with sherry for a few months only to "produce" as many sherry casks as possible.  By the way, the sherry goes down the drain afterwards as no one buys such huge quantities of sherry or vinegar these days)...
    • Nose
      94 94
      The colour is brown sherry and the texture shows just a sticky ring at the top of the glass that very slowly build fat, sticky tears (what a great oiliness!). The nose is all about an absolutely adorable old style oloroso sherry profile with all sherry-induced aromas one can think of and a beautiful OBF aroma (glue). The wood is not too heavy neither in the nose nor on the palate.
    • Taste
      93 93
      The taste is multi-layered on old style oloroso flavours, spices, appropriate wooden notes and a chewable fruity-sugary sweetness. Quite complex with no flaw that I can find. Water releases much more aromas in the nose and on the palate without getting bitter (as so many other heavy sherried drams) so actually I like it better when a little reduced (I accept that the power of the dram is reduced, too). But be careful and do not add to much of it - it never gets bitter but it flattens quickly.
    • Finish
      92 92
      The dram arrives instantly coating and nicely warming in the mouth with no distracting moments despite the 44 years of maturation. The finish is long and more spicy (peppers, ginger) what nicely peps up this dram towards the end. A minor drying feeling (papers) at the very end that is not distracting at all.

  14. lincolnimp scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      95 95
    • Taste
      94 94
    • Finish
      92 92

  15. lincolnimp scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    Superb and right up my street.
    • Nose
      Rich coffee, chocolate, balsamic vinegar, old leather, and fillet beef?

      Lovely, give it some time and the nose just gets better and better.
    • Taste
      Rich sherry mixed in with everything else that the nose suggested.

      There is a little oaky bitterness that is only to be expected at this age.

      This is really smooth and there is some blackcurrant in there with burning wood embers and hints of caramel.
    • Finish
      So smooth and moreish.

  16. Derekyu928 scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    【First】: thick amber disk thick thick apricot candy lightly aroma very sweet acerola fig trekking giant peak 【Middle】: firmly inflating body (wheat) core of apricot peeled skin astringent gigantic skin 【Finish】: Return priority nose escape also without apricot mass of grape http://www.whiskylink.com/?p=8599

  17. Prof.Schoof did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    This Whisky was sold for 382 € at Whiskyauction in Jan. 2015

  18. Ras Mazunga scored this whisky 91 points Super Administrator

    The nose of this whisky is very enclosed but if you give it enough time it will open up. The smell stays very timid and always free of alcohol. Not an expressive dram but very pretty.

  19. Sonett scored this whisky 87 points Connoisseur

    I would have expected more from this one but I also have to mention that it is wonderfully balanced
    • Nose
      Attractive nose of Sherry. There is a nice fruityness with both black and white Raisins. The drawback is that they are very light and thin
    • Taste
      The nose comes back in the taste. Here they are more noticeable bit still a bit thin. It enters sweet and travels over the fruits to a spicy touch
    • Finish
      Medium long finish without changes

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