Tamdhu Batch Strength Batch 002

Hmm this is an interesting one. I was expecting the heavens to open and angels start singing with all the reviews I've seen so far but neither did. To be fair I had the '77 Benriach Portwood, Arbelour and Talisker 18, Martell Xo then this so maybe the higher level benchmark didn't help but I struggled to be dazzled. Water definately bought it to life a bit, biscuity velvety honey came through but nothing more spectacular than the 16yr Glen Moray I had earlier in the week. The reviews all refer to it as a sherry monster but I get none of that..maybe MoM mixed up the samples? :-). I note for the 10 year there seemed quite a bit of variation in reviews so maybe its that? 3.5 for now.

Gold color with a rich and moderately oily mouthfeel. Tobacco, nuttiness, and toffee on the nose. Leather, dark chocolate, nutmeg, and vanilla with a cinnamon lingering finish.

Another fantastic star at the whisky expo. The nose has medium red fruit, peanuts, cinnamon, and black pepper. On the palate, there were baked biscuits, hazelnuts, chocolate, and almost a soft drink cola flavor. The finish was long and full of nutmeg, sherry, woody notes, and vanilla. Wow! Easy 4.75. You need to spend some time with this one, and appreciate its complexities. Leans on the sweet end, so the theme of this dram should be something like "Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears.

For a higher strength whisky, this does not need a lot of water. With just a drop it turns creamy on the mouth feel. Tons of butterscotch on the pallet with red fruits. The finish lingers on delightfully. What a corker!

heftige whisky, licht sherry

Wonderfully complex. Discovering more and more the longer I drink it. The nose is heavenly: an amber perfume note, sherry, vanilla, honey. Very inviting. There is quite a long development here. Slight marzipan note on the taste. Bitter sweet. Moreish. The finish is spicy and long. Lovely dram.