Tamdhu 1971 MacPhail's Collection

Tamdhu 1971 Vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Bottled 2013 by Gordon & MacPhail for the MacPhail's Collection series. Tamdhu Tamdhu Distillery was founded in 1896, designed by Charles Doig and opened in 1897 in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. Tamdhu Distillery was originally equipped with two stills which increased to four in 1972 and then six in 1975 in order to cope with the ever increasing demand for Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark blends of scotch to which Tamdhu was a major contributor. When the nearby railway station closed in 1965 the ticket office was subsequently converted into the Tamdhu Distillery visitor centre and the distillery became a founding member of the Speyside Whisky Trail. But the Tamdhu Distillery visitor centre closed and then Tamdhu Distillery itself in March 2010 and with it the last working Saladin malting boxes in Scotland. A year later and Ian Macleod Distillers purchased Tamdhu Distillery, and thus its working life is assured. Nose: Fresh with a defined perfumed nose, with a burst of rum and raisin developing. Followed with a subtle hint of vanilla and hints of charred oak.

Taste: Initially quite nutty with hints of Brazil nuts. It becomes very creamy with a spicy edge. A sweet heather honey edge emerges and develops.