Tamdhu 15 Year Old Sherry Oak Casks
Tamdhu · Tamdhu Distillery
Tamdhu's exclusive use of sherry casks from their own cooperage in Jerez gives this 15-year expression a coherence that many sherry-matured whiskies lack. The patience shows — fifteen years in first-fill and refill oloroso casks produces depth without the tannic heaviness that can plague overdone sherry bombs. Excellent value in its class.
Nose
Dried fruit — dates and figs — leads the nose, supported by honey and toasted almond. A faint rosewater note emerges alongside warm clove spice as it opens up.
Palate
Creamy and full, with caramel and dark cocoa arriving on a buttery mouthfeel. The sherry influence is unmistakable but restrained, yielding orange marmalade and a subtle earthy undertone.
Finish
Medium-long with woody spice and lingering dried fruit, tapering to dark chocolate and a whisper of vanilla.
- Region
- Speyside
- Cask Type
- Oloroso sherry casks
- Peat Level (PPM)
- 0
- Distillation
- Copper pot stills, double distilled
- Maturation
- First-fill and refill oloroso sherry casks, minimum 15 years
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Sherry Highball — 2 oz Tamdhu 15 · 4 oz chilled soda water · Build in a tall glass over ice, stir gently twice, garnish with an orange wheel.
Food Pairing
Dark chocolate torte with orange zest
Matured exclusively in oloroso sherry casks sourced from Tamdhu's own cooperage in Jerez de la Frontera, this Speyside single malt is distilled at the historic Tamdhu Distillery on the banks of the River Spey.
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