Tamdhu 15 Year

Apple pastry, digestives and almond (macarons?) on the nose. Lovely colour coming through from the sherry. Almost hints of cream liquor/baileys on the nose. Really phenomenal whiskey on the nose. Much chewier in mouthfeel than the 12, leather and wood spice on the initial taste. Dark chocolate flavours, earthy tannic, roasted nut skins as the initial flavour mellows out. Really nice whiskey, a lot more complexity and depth than the 12. Nice long finish.

Well balanced sherry dram. Can imagine this whisky being used as a base whisky before finishing. Found it quite syrupy, may have needed a drop more water. Notes based on a sample.

This whisky is very well made, but doesn't leave me overly excited. I wanted to like this more than I did, but there is really nothing to complain about. It feels like a blend of bourbon and sherry and it doesn't give me the explosion of flavor from either cask that I'm hoping for. It would be a great whisky to introduce people to sherry. Nose: Vanilla, butterscotch, ethanol, oak, citrus Palate: Vanilla, toffee, orange, raisins, oak, pepper, slight sulfur Finish: Not as long as I had hoped, slightly bitter chocolate and coffee Mouthfeel: Creamy and friendly

Rich Sherry notes with a bit of that Sherry funk. I wouldn't say that this is very complex as the Sherry dominates the nose and palate. Overall, quite nice if you're in the mood for this type of flavour.

Sherry sherry sherry. A bit of cedar. A very slight smoke. Overall: Meh