Tamdhu 10 Years

Tamdhu 10 Years

Tamdhu 10 Years 70cl 40%vol. is a malt whisky from the Speyside region matured only in sherry barrels, a classic 'Sherry Bomb' from Speyside. Launched during the 'Spirit of Speyside' festival 2013, renaissance day, held by Ian Macleod of the distillery. Tamdhu 10 is a powerful, full-bodied whisky, full of sweet notes and a rich, creamy palate.

Tamdhu distillery

The whiskies from the Tamdhu distillery, all and enjoying a long and rich history, are of recent birth. Specifically Tamdhu was re-launched during the Spirit of Speyside festival in May 2013, featuring Tamdhu 10 Years, a Speyside aged exclusively in Jerez barrels.

The distillery is located in the town of Knockando, Banffshire, in the Scottish region of the Speyside River, Tamdhu, which translated from Gaelic means 'Little Dark Hill', dates back to 1896, when a group of whisky merchants, wine and investors linked to the world of distillates decided to start making their own malt whisky. Not too long after, the distillery is acquired by Highland Distillers, during the new direction, the distillery would go through a rather quiet period, marked by a long period of lethargy started in 1927 and finished in 1947.


Although the distillery has a production capacity of 4,000,000 litres per year, until the recent relaunch by Ian Macleod, it was difficult to find Tamdhu bottled as a single malt, as much of the production is used to produce famous blends such as The Famous Grouse, J&B and Cutty Sark.

Tasting notes and interesting data of Tamdhu 10 Years

Country: Scotland.

Region: Speyside.

Style: Single Malt.

Breeding: Naturally coloured, whiskies have aged exclusively in European oak barrels that have contained sherry, first, second and third use barrels have been used.

Nose: Light notes of vanilla, caramelized almonds, raisins, oak and cinnamon.

Mouth: Powerful, with characteristic notes of ageing in sherry with a palate of enveloping and oily texture, ripe fruit, spices and toffee.

Final: Long and warm, the fruit and vanilla disappear to give way to a very light peat.

La Llar del Vi recommendation:

Tamdhu 10 Years is a Speyside single malt that offers a great character, direct and honest that will delight lovers of whiskey aged in sherry.

Tamdhu Awards and Mentions 10 Years

San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016

Gold Medal.

C2C Spirits Cup 2015

Gold Medal.

World Whisky Awards 2015

Gold medal in its category and in the category Relaunch Design.

International Spirits Challenge 2015

Silver medal.

The Fifty Best – Single Malt Scotch 2015

Gold Medal.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014

Doble Gold Medal.

The Spirits Business - Asia 2014

Gold Medal.

International Spirits Challenge 2014

Silver medal.

International Spirits Challenge 2014 - Desging & Packaging

Gold Medal.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014 - Package Design

Doble Gold Medal.