Tamdhu Ambar

I felt as if I needed something more potent outside my regular weekday kombucha or green tea while watching last night’s SOTU ( State of the Union, for our non-US friends here). How I long for those good old days when real life politics wasn’t more of a circus than Netflix’s House of Cards. Well, just like in our theatrical politics, this dram isn’t all quite what it would have you believe. It’s stated as 14 yrs in sherry, which led me to believe it would be dark, nutty sweet, and heavy. Instead, it’s quite well balanced—-you get a more nuanced hazelnut and chocolate flavor, with a nice helping of dried red fruits. Nothing that smacks in your face, like an Aberlour Abunadh, but really nothing lightweight either ( think Dalwinnie). I think this was a one time deal in the TRE world; quite affordable too...maybe $50 or so...I forget at this point. I’m generally not a fan of the TRE items, but once in a while, there’s a bright spot.