Tamdhu 14 Years Old 2007 Cask #DL 14835 (Old Particular)

From Douglas Laing comes this Tamdhu, a 14 year old Speyside malt from 2007, drawn from cask DL 14835 and bottled at 67%. Only 391 bottles were released. Tamdhu was built in 1897 by the Spey at Knockando, and it long fed blends before its single malt revival. Water comes from the Tamdhu Spring, the distillery set on the banks of the Spey.

It was drawn off copper pot stills fed by the Tamdhu Spring, for the full, fruity make that suits sherry maturation. An Oloroso sherry cask wrapped the malt in dried fruit and a nutty depth. By this age the sherried spirit rounds into dried fruit and a nutty depth. The cool Speyside climate gives a slow, even maturation over many years. The Spey valley's cool air gives a slow, even maturation in the warehouses. Tamdhu was built in 1897 by a consortium of blenders led by William Grant. The arrival of the Strathspey railway in the 1860s made the distillery possible. For decades its malt fed blends such as the Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark.

At a full 67% it is bold and fruity. The Oloroso brings dried fruit, nuts and a soft spice. The texture is rich and rounded, the fruit lifted by sherry. A warming, sherried finish lingers. This is a sherry matured Speyside single malt.