Valinch & Mallet Tamdhu 20 Year

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This is an exceptional single cask of Tamdhu, distilled in 198 and matured in an ex-Bourbon Hogshead. The whisky was bottled after 20 years at a cask strength 53.3%. Only 18 bottles came to Canada. Tamdhu is a distillery best known for producing sherry cask matured whiskies, and used to be a part of Highland Distillers along with Glengoyne and Macallan...

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: dumpy, candied cherries and orange peel soaked in an old fashioned cocktail; doughy, dense and decadent; cookies n cream and cardamom flavoured ice ceram; molten white chocolate and caramel chews; cantaloupe and mangos with black pepper.

Palate: thick, chewy and very rich; creme caramel, more molten white chocolate, caramel chews and cardamom ice cream; bright orange rind and candied cherry pulled from an Old Fashioned cocktail; Strawberry Twizzlers and fruit Jelly Bellies; butter tart filling.

Finish: coating, creamy, fruity, spicy and long; more waxy Strawberry Twizzlers and Jelly Bellies.

Comment: this is soft, floral, fruity and very elegant; a stunning 20 something single malt, and a stark contrast from distillery matured Tamdhu which is typically more heavily sherried.

750 ml