Tamdhu Batch Strength Batch 5

Tamdhu Batch Strength Batch 5, NAS, 59.8 %

This is an annual release from Tamdhu Distillery. The Batch 5 was released in late August 2020. It has been matured in sherry oak casks. Tamdhu is a Speyside distillery, owned by Ian Macleod Distillers.

You can buy the Tamdhu Batch Strength Batch 5 in Norway at NOK 1000 (12597801).

Nose: Warm and cosy. This is the whisky equivalent of a winter cabin fireplace. Honey, dried fruits, cinnamon, and a mild oakiness. With time orange marmalade. With further time even more icing sugar.

Taste: Very rich and creamy. Caramel sauce, vanilla, strawberries, rowanberries and dried fruits. Spicy with lots of white and black pepper, as well as raw ginger and earthy cinnamon.

Finish: Medium long finish. Still fruity and sweet. The notes of rowanberries build depth with soft and delicate bitterness. In the end the orange marmalade from the nose is back, as well as thick and sticky floral honey. The sweetness is almost overwhelming in the end.

Comment: A decadent delight! Bordering on too decadent?

Score 87/100

Sláinte!
-Thomas