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Whisky Review: Tamdhu 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky

We review Tamdhu 10-Year-Old, the flagship single malt from a historic Scottish distillery.

OVERALL RATING

7
$40.00
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Tasting Notes

About:

Aged ten years in sherry casks, 86 proof and 43% abv. From the Speyside region of Scotland. The mash bill is 100% malted barley. Each bottle retails for around $40.
Appearance:
Wild and golden, with legs that form oily little droplets on the side of my glass.
Nose:
Smokey, with notes of tart dried cherries. Toffee, charcoal, sweet grains. Smells like a butterscotch chewy candy dipped in brown sugar and stuffed with a fig.
Palate:
This 10 year aged scotch has a very light body. I’m first hit with charcoal, and a subtle spicy grain, followed by dark fruit and grape. Very tart and fruity on finish. It’s very grainy and sweet like a fig newton, with a slight vanilla sweetness on the front. The spirit sits slightly oily on the palate, and sticks to the throat a bit. Toasted almond notes dance through the middle of this whisky symphony. The finish lasted around five minutes, with nuts and dark fruit flavors lingering the longest.
Finish:
Comments:
Tamdhu 10 year aged is a solid example of a single-malt scotch. Admittedly, I am not well-versed in the language of Scotch, but I really enjoyed dipping my toes into this complex genre of whisky. I liked the light, but complex flavor of Tamdhu 10 year, and I think this is a good starter whiskey for those who doesn’t know a lot about Scotch. However, I think it’s also good enough for those who consider themselves Scotch experts.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Shauna McKnight

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