Artist Series #13: Tamdhu 16yo (2006)

ARTIST SERIES #13 - TAMDHU DISTILLERY (2006)

AGED 16 YEARS

Created in 2011 by La Maison du Whisky, the ARTIST range is dedicated to single casks bottled at natural strength. This unique collection of exceptional single malts includes offerings aged to perfection. This year’s range is inspired by the world of Iris Scott, an American artist born in 1984. Inspired by the untouched wilderness of the American Southwest, where she lives, as well as by ancient petroglyphs and native ruins, the artistic expression of her work takes shape through an instinctualist style over 40,000 years old. The colorful pieces that adorn this range convey an aura of radiant energy bursting with impressionistic movement.

• Distillation: 2006

• Fermentation: 59 Hours

• Still: Pot Still

• Aging: 16 Years

• Cask Type: Sherry Butt

• Bottling Strength: 60.6% abv

• Bottles Produced: 271

The Tamdhu distillery opened in 1897 at Knockando in Speyside. Equipped with 3 Wash Stills and 3 Spirits Stills, it used two different sources of water: a local spring called Tamdhu Spring for malting and production, and Knockando Burn for cooling. Closed from 1911 to 1913, and again from 1927 to 1948, it doubled its production capacity in 1972. During one of its periods of closure, the distillery was used as a warehouse for Glenrothes. Today, much of the production is used in the Famous Grouse, J&B and Cutty Sark blends. The distillery is also famous for its very precise sherry cask ageing (full or, more rarely, finish).

TASTING NOTES:

Nose: Rich and savory. Aromas of blood orange and toffee evolve into toasted walnut and worn leather with a peak of wild strawberry.

Palate: Soft and balanced. The aroma continues into the palate with citrus tones of grapefruit and tangerine with added nutty richness.

Finish: Long and delicate. Citrus and walnuts carry through a long, voluptuous finish that boasts a touch of clove, rosebud and geranium.