Tamdhu Batch Strength Batch 005

Tamdhu’s Batch Strength line has put them squarely on my radar. I really enjoyed the 3rd Batch, and the 4th was an all-timer. Let’s see if Tamdhu was able to generate a three-peat with this one. Nose: Gala apple, pear, ripe banana, white grape, and apricot. Raisin, fig, date, plum, cranberry, blackberry, and cola. A honeydew/cantaloupe note(s.) Peach. A nice blend of light and dark fruit. Shortbread cookie and vanilla custard. Caramel and toffee. Almond. Cinnamon. Hot tamales. Clove, nutmeg, white pepper, and oak spice. Palate: Vanilla custard. Plum, date fig, raisin, blackberry, and cola. Clementine and orange citrus. Caramel, honey, butterscotch, toffee, and malt. Gala apple, pear, apricot, and white grape were up front on the nose, but they are ever so slightly relegated to the background on the palate. Mango. Irish baking soda bread. More hot tamale. Cinnamon, white pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Finish: Cocoa. Date, fig, plum, cranberry and raisin. Blackberry. Gala apple. Pineapple, clementine, and orange citrus. Caramel, toffee, vanilla, and Irish baking soda bread. Black pepper, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Long a finish as they make ‘em. Another solid installment in the Tamdhu Batch Strength line. Interesting notes. Nice balance despite the incredible. Uncut quality for a reasonable price. 4.25/5. This ties Batch 003, with 004 taking the lead as the best of the bunch. That’s no knock against this one though. 004 was one of my absolute favorites. This is great in its right. At $80, the VFM is on point. Hopefully 006 is still available. It’s worth combing hole-in-the-wall stores to find based on my experiences with its three predecessors. Well done, Tamdhu.

With the sherry, lots of fruit/ sherry on the nose. The alcohol wasn’t a problem for me after it rested a few minutes. I saw another reviewer mention this being a great dessert whiskey and I fully agree, it’s a good one for that, not one I’ll sit around and have to relax.

Nutty sherry on the nose, with some ethanol. Lots of sherry and oily, candied sweetness on the palate. Some alcohol burn, but nice sweet and lingering finish. Very sweet. Higher proof seems to be in very good balance.

Fruity nose. Strong taste of alcohol with sherry obvious mid taste. Smooth finish with a hint of citrus.