Tamdhu 1962 Macphail's Collection Gordon & Macphail

Tamdhu

I tried two current bottlings and one old bottling of Tamdhu this week. First up was the ‘no age statement’ standard bottle of Tamdhu, the recently closed distillery. The fresh nose reveals the malt immediately, followed by cereals and honey with a touch of smoke. It also has something sour and something that reminds me of a rubber garden hose… It...

Score 72/100

Tamdhu 2006/2015 The Ultimate

Looking for something affordable, enjoyable that can deliver that kick? You might just want to check if your local stockist has a Tamdhu on his shelves from the Dutch indy bottler Van Wees. Tamdhu and Van Wees, they are a match made in heaven. ‘The Ultimate’ range features a couple releases from this Speyside distillery, heavy on the sherry and...

Score 86/100

Tamdhu 8 Year Old The Macphail's Collection

The Macphail's Collection contains young whisky, 8 years old each time, but at a very affordable price. The same can be said for this Tamdhu. I have heard that Gordon & Macphail purchase the new make spirit directly at the distillery and then matured it on their own casks in their warehouses in Elgin. The nose is young and freshly fruity on...

Score 82/100

Tamdhu 18 Year Old

This is a repackaged and re-launched 18yr Tamdhu, so ideally I would compare it to its predecessor, however this is the first Tamdhu I’ve tried so I can’t do that! And it’s described as a “Distillery Bottling” so it’s a bit special compared to its previous incarnation. This was a fairly random purchase from the Whisky Exchange website, and I am...

Score 79/100