Tamdhu Batch Strength Batch 004
Single Malt
Tamdhu // Speyside, Scotland
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soonershrink
Reviewed August 16, 2022 (edited August 18, 2022)The color looks a little lighter than batch 3. Strong sherry nose. Butterscotch, Almond Roca, dark fruit, vanilla, chocolate, orange peel on the palate. Judging by the color, I was expecting this to have less sherry influence than batch 3. Side-by-side, it may have slightly less sherry, but it's not that different. Batch 3 seems a little hotter. I wasn't wanting water on Batch 4, but it seemed that 3 was better with a little water. Batch 3 is a little more caramel raisin, while batch 4 is a little more chocolate raisin. I’m not sure I can pick out a winner, as they’re both great, and I’m giving the same score to this one. Big thanks again to @ContemplativeFox for the sample! -
pkingmartin
Reviewed April 1, 2022 (edited September 6, 2022)The nose is dense and rich starting with a mix of canned peaches in syrup, candied lemon peel and roasted pistachios then oatmeal cookies with dark chocolate chips followed by powdered sugar covered diced strawberries, dehydrated figs and cherries jubilee that transitions to cardamom, anise, and fresh roasted espresso beans with high ethanol burn. The taste is a rich oily mouthfeel starting with a moderate bitter and sour spice that slowly fades to brown sugar caramelized peaches with a squeeze of lemon on top and vanilla gelato then dark chocolate covered roasted pistachios followed by sour apples, sour cherries, and orange peel that transitions to cardamom, anise, and fresh roasted espresso beans with high ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with candied lemon peel, sour apple, dark chocolate covered espresso beans, ginger, cardamom, anise and light ash. This is a flavor bomb that the notes are big and bold with moderately soured fruits, dark chocolate and some peppery spices. The nose really surprises you with how rich and dense it is with a great balance that draws you in for a taste that falters slightly with a bitter start before those slightly soured rich flavors come in with a good balance before the finish of fruits, coffee and mild spices. At a price of around $100, I think this is an incredible value in today's market. Thanks so much @ContemplativeFox for the sample, as this was a real treat. -
Jose-Massu-Espinel
Reviewed November 25, 2021 (edited November 27, 2021)In the recent years Tamdhu has become a sherried power in Scotland. Their malts have won some prizes and they are positioning themselves as a luxury brand. I loved their expressions and they have nailed this "Batch Strength" releases. Now its time to rate their fourth one, bottled at 57.8%abv, tawny color. On the nose, this one is remarkable. Burnt caramel, Lemon, Glazed pork, peaches. Earth and Marzipan. Christmas cake and Thick vanilla. On the palate, it is definitively a luxury whisky. Cinammon, salt, dulce de leche and a fancy toffee. Aftertaste follows the same path, with a very well crafted caramel note; there is this sensation of having tasted a toffee liquor with cinnamon and Salt crackers. Overall, this single malt has the Tamdhu spirit all over the place. Their DNA is present and you can perceive this as a 12yo expression in steroids. A very nice dram, my score for it is 92 over 100. -
hvalbuena
Reviewed September 21, 2021 (edited April 1, 2022)A- amber +2, high viscosity N- toffee, vanilla, raisins, dark sherry, honey, burned sugar, tobacco, cotton candy P- spicy arrival, full, rich, tobacco ashes(interesting first time I'm getting this on a dram), toffee, vanilla, honey, raisins, plums, apricots, chocolate, walnuts , rum cake, oak F- long pleasant finish, sweet-nutty aftertaste C- what a pleasant surprise, heard good things about this dram and decided to give it a try, oh boy so glad I did it another sherry BOMB!!!! I love my adbunah but this is another great option that you should try
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