Tamdhu - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking:Deuxième 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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One of my favourite expressions 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 'Batch Strength' (58.8%, OB, 2015) - 080915
• Tamdhu ‘Batch Strength’ (58.5%, OB, Batch 2, 2015) - 080322 - Angus - 050817
• Tamdhu 'Batch Strength – Batch 003' (58.3%, OB, +/-2018) - 080322
• Tamdhu 'Batch Strength – Batch 004' (57.8%, OB, 2019) - 080322
• Tamdhu 'Batch Strength – Batch 005' (59.8%, OB, +/-2020) - 080322
• Tamdhu 'Batch Strength – Batch 007' (57.5%, OB, 2022) - 050123
• Tamdhu ‘Dalbeallie Dram’ (62.1%, OB for Speyside Whisky Festival, sherry, 1000 bottles) - by Angus - 130419
• Tamdhu 'Quercus Alba Distinction Batch 2' (48%, OB, American oak oloroso sherry, 2022) - 221123
• 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 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-1995) - 250713
• Tamdhu 10 yo (40%, OB, 2013) - 250713
• Tamdhu 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2015) - 070716
• Tamdhu 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2020) -  080322
• Tamdhu 10 yo ‘Sherry Casks’ (46%, OB, 1000 bottles, +/-2104) - 230817
• Tamdhu 12 yo (43%, OB, +/-2021) - 080322
• Tamdhu 12 yo (43%, OB, -/+ 2022) - by Angus - 290423
• Tamdhu 12 yo '120th Anniversary' (57.6%, OB, Taiwan exclusive, oloroso sherry, 3600 bottles, 2018) - 080322
• Tamdhu 14 yo 'Ambar' (43%, OB, travel retail, oloroso, +/-2021) - 090524
• Tamdhu 15 yo (43%, OB for Germany, ceramic, 1980’s) - 121106
• Tamdhu 15 yo (43%, OB, 1980s) - by Angus - 130419
• Tamdhu 15 yo 'Limited Release' (46%, OB, +/-2019) - 080322
• Tamdhu 15 yo (46%, OB, first fill oloroso, +/-2024) - 041124
• Tamdhu 18 yo (43%, OB, 2006) - 210107
• Tamdhu 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2008) - 080915
• Tamdhu 18 yo (46.8%, OB, 2022) - by Angus - 280522
• Tamdhu 18 yo (46.8%, OB, first fill oloroso, +/-2024) - 041124
• Tamdhu 25 yo (43%, OB, 2006) - 210107
• Tamdhu 25 yo (43%, OB, +/-2008) - 080915
• Tamdhu 43 yo ‘Forty Three’ (50.8%, OB, The Dedication Collection, oloroso sherry, casks #234 + 236 + 1319, 100 bottles, 2024) - 041124

• Tamdhu 23 yo 1950/1973 (83° proof, OB, Highland Distillers) - 070716

• Tamdhu 22 yo 1982/2005 (58.2%, Adelphi, cask #2453, 211 bottles) - 230817
• Tamdhu 15 yo 1991/2006 (60.0%, Adelphi, cask #1955, 257 bottles) - 210107

• Tamdhu 23 yo 1990/2013 (52.9%, Blackadder, Statement, hogshead, cask #10928, 224 bottles) - 060214

• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 10 yo (58.9%, Cadenhead’s) - 150504
• Tamdhu 17 yo (80 proof, Cadenhead Dumpy, 1970s) - by Angus - 041118
• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 29 yo 1963/1992 (49.4%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 060214
• 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-Glenlivet 25 yo 1989/2015 (53.3%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 225 bottles) - 080915
• Tamdhu 24 yo 1991/2016 (54.4%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, bourbon hogshead, 486 bottles) - 210716

• 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 19 yo 1989/2009 (55.8%, Douglas Laing, Platinum, 202 bottles) - 090910
• Tamdhu 18 yo 1998/2016 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, cask #11472, 248 bottles) - 050517
• Tamdhu 18 yo 1998/2017 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular) - 230817
• Tamdhu 18 yo 1999/2018 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask # DL 12201, 337 bottles) -  090322

• 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 27 yo 1984/2011 (50.3%, Exclusive Malts, refill hogshead, cask #2839, 261 bottles) - 230817

• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 8 yo (70° proof, Gordon & McPhail licensed bottling, 70’s) - 120905
• Tamdhu 8 yo (40%, G&M MacPhail's Collection, 1997) - 210111
• Tamdhu 8 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, MacPhail Collection, +/-2010) - 061210
• Tamdhu 30 yo (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, MacPhail's Collection, +/-2009) - 080915
• Tamdhu 1960/2013 (52.4%, Gordon & MacPhail, Private Collection, sherry hogshead, cask #1008, 36 bottles) - 050517
• Tamdhu 1961/2000 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Rare Old) - 060214
• Tamdhu 50 yo 1972/2022 (47.7%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Private Collection’, cask #3430, 143 bottles) - by Angus - 140924
• Tamdhu 1973/2008 (56%, Gordon & MacPhail, Reserve, cask #3230, 481 bottles) - 250708  - by Angus - 280522

• Tamdhu 42 yo 1958/2000 (40.8%, Hart Brothers) - 060214
• Tamdhu 33 yo 1969/2003 (40.5%, Hart Bros) - 010305

• Tamdhu 20 yo 1998/2018 (55.8%, Hunter Laing, The First Editions, refill hogshead, cask #HL 15369, 265 bottles) - 090322

• Tamdhu 1958 (40.8%, Jack Wieber’s Prenzlow Coll, cask #1622) - 010305
• Tamdhu 31 yo 1980/2011 (51.4%, Jack Wiebers, Old Train Line, bourbon, cask #0411, 174 bottles) - 151211
• Tamdhu 1988/2008 (47.9%, Jack Wieber, The Cross Hill, 266 bottles) - 150609

• Tamdhu 1988/2012 (52.3%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 10029, 209 bottles) - 041012
• Tamdhu 20 yo 1990/2011 (49.8%, Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #8119, 209 bottles) - 050711
• Tamdhu 2001/2013 (53.7%, Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #MoS 13050, 685 bottles) - 090322
• Tamdhu 11 yo 2002/2014 (54.9%, Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #MoS 14016, 679 bottles) - 080915
• Tamdhu 3 yo 2013/2017 (58.3%, Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask #MoS 17008, 359 bottles) - 230817

• Tamdhu-Glenlivet 29 yo (43%, Moon 'The Cars', 176 bottles, early 1990’s) - 050507
• Tamdhu 1967/2002 (52.5%, Moon Import for Japan, The Animals, hogshead, cask #12) - by Angus - 140924

• Tamdhu 21 yo 1989/2011 (50%, Dailydram.de, Liquid Treasures, sherry cask) - 050711

• Tamdhu 33 yo 1967/2000 (48.2%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #8.27) - 210716

• Tamdhu 27 yo 1961/1989 (45%, Signatory Vintage, cask #4338, 250 bottles) - by Angus - 061118
• Tamdhu 26 yo 1970/1996 (51.5%, Signatory, butt, cask #378, 390 bottles) - 060214  - by Angus - 290423
• Tamdhu 27 yo 1970/1997 (49.5%, Signatory Vintage, cask #375, sherry butt, 230 bottles) - by Angus - 220220
• Tamdhu 11 yo 1994/2006 (61%, Signatory, cask #1995) - 050507

• Tamdhu 8 yo 2005/2013 (59.6%, The Ultimate, Van Wees, sherry, cask #347, 724 bottles) - 060214

• Tamdhu 33 yo 1980/2013 (55,7%, The Whisky Agency, Private Stock, bourbon hogshead, 132 bottles) - 211013

• Tamdhu 25 yo 1984/2010 (50.1%, Whisky-Doris, hogshead, cask #2834) - 090910

• Tamdhu 25 yo 1988/2013 (50.7%, Whisky-Fässle, bourbon hogshead) - 060214

• Tamdhu 9 yo (58.4%, Creative Whisky Co for The Good Spirits Co. Ex-bourbon barrel finished in ex-Koval bourbon casks, 270 bottles) - Angus - 050817
• Tamdhu 30 yo 1970/2000 (43%, Montgomerie’s, sherry cask) - 010305
• Tamdhu 23 yo 1987/2010 (46%, Mo Or Collection, sherry butt, cask #3649, 656 bottles) - 050517
• Tamdhu 24 yo 1988/2012 (57.2%, Riegger's Selection, bourbon, cask #417, 199 bottles) - 060214
• Tamdhu 32 yo 1988/2021 (46.3%, Precious Liquors, Three Wise Men Selection, sherry hogshead, cask #2840, 69 bottles) - 050123
• Tamdhu 1990/2008 (60.2%, Art of Whisky, The Nightcap, bourbon cask #10141) - 150609
• Tamdhu 20 yo 1998/2018 (53.3%, Valinch & Mallet, bourbon hogshead, cask # 18-2003, 161 bottles) -  090322
• Tamdhu 10 yo 2007/2018 (57.8%, Archives, Koval cask, cask #36101, 156 bottles) - 090322
• Tamdhu 13 yo 2007/2020 (66.5%, Or Sileis, sherry butt, cask #13822, 348 bottles) - 090322
• Tamdhu 14 yo 2008/2022 (60.8%, Cut Your Wolf Loose, hogshead, cask #2331, 190 bottles) - 110123
• Tamdhu 2013/2022 (65.4%, Or Sileis, bourbon hogshead, cask #355, 301 bottles) - 221123
• Tamdhu 2014/2020 (62.2%, Or Sileis, Craftsman Selection, sherry hogshead, cask #13764, 275 bottles) - 090322
• Tamdhu 8 yo 2014/2022 (51%, Bramble Whisky Co, oloroso sherry hogshead, 340 bottles) - by Angus - 290423
• Duich 8 yo 2016/2024 (57.2%, Dràm Mor, 1st fill PX hogshead finish, cask #30369, 230 bottles) - 090524