Tamdhu 10yo from 1989 (discontinued)

It is not even a year ago when i tasted my first Tamdhu. I loved it. From that moment on, i have been looking to try as much expressions as i can. Having said that, i manage to get hands on a bottle from the late 1980s. Back then, Tamdhu belonged to the same owner of Macallan, who mothballed this distillery on 2010 without much explanation (actually it seems the distillery needed a lot of manteinance) and then it was bought by Ian MacLeod. This is a lovely looking 10yo bottle, from what i believe is 1989. Bottled at 40%abv. On the nose, it is great. Dehydrated oranges, dulce de leche and toffee with chocolate. Super oloroso sherried. Amaretto, chocolate powder, cherries, CHOCOLATE SNACK PACK (pudding). Lots of chocolate notes and burnt caramel. On the palate, it is an amazing dram. Red fruits, hazelnuts, oranges; chocolate. After the first sip, it revealed strawberries and liquorice. Aftertaste is very rewarding and keeps the tone of the notes found in the nose and palate. Pepper, red fruits, chocolate and some astringency. Spices feel fancy, bitter tobacco, and even more chocolate pudding. Overall, you got to understand that a 10yo statement on a single malt back in the 80s does not necessarily means a young, not fully matured dram; since back in the 70s and 80s, whiskies really started to be matured for more than 12 years. Older whiskies was not the rule (although they existed), that is why you dont find a 60yo from 1910, bottled in 1970. I believe one of the first 21yo whiskies was Royal Salute, which was released in 1952. Having said that, a 10yo dram, WAS A FANCY GOOD DRAM. And this is the case. It really was rounded and beautiful, very sweet. My score for it is a solid 96 over 100, since i found Chocolate Snack Pack on it, and i LOVE SNACK PACKS, lol!