TAMDHU CIGAR MALT RELEASE NO.1

Tamdhu is the "Macallan Killer" in my books. It is far better flavor and aromawise, and even if it is not cheap, it doesn't go for super expensive prices as Macallan do. Having said that, Tamdhu is famous for their fully sherried maturations and those types of single malts are always a perfect fit for a cigar. As Dalmore did, Tamdhu has released this "Cigar Malt" an incredibly dark whisky, bottled at a nice 53.8%abv.  On the nose, it is pure perfection. Cherries bathed in chocolate, smells wonderful. Super sherried: dates; It became crazy after letting it breath for a couple of minutes: lemon zest marmalade and glazed ham. It is like leaving a "Crunch" chocolate in the fridge for a some hours. Thick maraschino cherries, hazelnut, nutmeg. It is an spectacle. On the palate, i get hazelnuts, almonds, very nutty. A dark rum experience cam be felt here, that is why it can be perfectly paired with a cigar.  Cherry syrup, orange peel, molasses and quince dessert. Aftertaste is super dry; sherried and mostly oaky. The nuttiness is also present,  hazelnut, almonds and bitter chocolate. It gets better with every sip. Overall this is the perfect example for the concept of a sherry bomb. It is like the last pour of a sherry butt. One of the greatest whiskies i have tasted this year, Tamdhu does it again. My score for it is 97 over 100.

Lovely complex sherry nose raisins, herbal, complex heavy body, nice tannins, vanilla, super sherry with long finish