Tamdhu - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Premier Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 6 (3 wash, 3 spirit) - Founded: 1896
Address: Knockando, Aberlour, Banffshire, AB38 7RP - Phone: +44 (0) 1340 810 486
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My favourite expression so far:
Tamdhu-Glenlivet 30 yo 1963/1993 (48.2%, Cadenhead’s)
92 points - Last tasted: March 1, 2005 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Caramel White pepper Oranges Vanilla Roasted nuts Honey Resinous Sherry

MM Distillery profile:
The Tamdhu distillery is located north of the Spey river, right next to the Knockando Burn. It was designed by Charles Doig and built in 1896 by the Tamdhu Distillery Company (which was owned by a group of blenders). In the summer of 1897 the very first casks of Tamdhu malt whisky were filled. During the last few decades of the 19th century a lot of distilleries were constructed in the upper Spey valley, home of the 'Glenlivet' style of malts. This relatively remote part of Scotland became accessible by the opening of a railway line in 1863 and .... More on Malt Madness.

• Tamdhu NAS (40%, OB, circa 1995) - 150108
• Tamdhu 8 yo (70° proof, OB, 1970’s) - 150108
• Tamdhu 10 yo (40%, OB, 80’s) - 120905
• Tamdhu 10 yo (43%, OB for Cinzano Italy, 1980’s) - 121106
• Tamdhu 15 yo (43%, OB for Germany, ceramic, 1980’s) - 121106
• Tamdhu 18 yo (43%, OB, 2006) - 210107
• Tamdhu 25 yo (43%, OB, 2006) - 210107

• Tamdhu 15 yo 1991/2006 (60.0%, Adelphi, cask #1955, 257 bottles) - 210107

• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 10 yo (58.9%, Cadenhead’s) - 150504
• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 30 yo 1963/1993 (48.2%, Cadenhead’s) - 010305
• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 16 yo 1980/1997 (58.7%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection, SherryWood) - 250708

• Tamdhu 29 yo 1977/2006 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Hogshead Ref 1873, 211 bottles) - 150108
• Tamdhu 18 yo 1989/2008 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, Sherry Hogshead DL Ref 4608) - 030309

• Tamdhu 34 yo 1968/2002 (40.1%, Peerless, cask # 4104) - 010305
• Tamdhu 39 yo 1968/2008 (40%, Duncan Taylor, Lonach) - 030309
• Tamdhu 34 yo 1969/2004 (40.2%, Duncan Taylor, cask #7314) - 050507
• Tamdhu 34 yo 1969/2004 (40.2%, Duncan Taylor Peerless, cask #7316, 247 bottles) - 150108

• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 8 yo (70° proof, Gordon & McPhail licensed bottling, 70’s) - 120905
• Tamdhu 1973/2008 (56%, Gordon & MacPhail, Reserve, cask #3230, 481 bottles) - 250708

• Tamdhu 33 yo 1969/2003 (40.5%, Hart Bros) - 010305

• Tamdhu 1958 (40.8%, Jack Wieber’s Prenzlow Coll, cask #1622) - 010305
• Tamdhu 1988/2008 (47.9%, Jack Wieber, The Cross Hill, 266 bottles) - 150609

• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 29 yo (43%, Moon 'The Cars', 176 bottles, early 1990’s) - 050507

• Tamdhu 11 yo 1994/2006 (61%, Signatory, cask #1995) - 050507

• Tamdhu 30 yo 1970/2000 (43%, Montgomerie’s, sherry cask) - 010305
• Tamdhu 1990/2008 (60.2%, Art of Whisky, The Nightcap, bourbon cask #10141) - 150609