Tamdhu 1990, Liquid Sun (en)

Certainly, blind tasted whiskies in the Liquid Sun  series seem not unanimous. Although a large majority seem to love these whiskys,  low notes are outstanding.This bottle, which received an average of 84.26, which is very honorable, borders on the record of largest gaps (the prize being held by the Ardmore the same series) with maximum scores of 91, while the the lowest score is ... 50! This Tamdhu is sold to 79 euros.

Here are the notes extremes:

Alexandre

The nose is outstanding with fade and change. Beginning with the piquant flavors of citrus fruit on play-dough with a distant influence of sherry (oilseeds), it quickly becomes softer, with the assertive sherry (chocolate). This is not a sherry gourmet: it is balanced by earthy notes and spices (lemon, pepper). Aeration allows the nose to become frankly pastry (coffee, pastry cream, sugar), with also the appearance of some farm notes. The palate confirms the promise of the nose. Dominated by sherry, it started on chocolate before turning into pastry aromas. Powerful, syrup and alcohol are properly integrated, it develops later on all that sherry can offer: nuts, berries, coffee liqueur, all getting better thanks to the ventilation . All is well controlled, it is a very good job. The long final, begins with notes of tobacco leaves, before proposing a lovely complexity with flavors of sherry, but also something fresher and invigorating reminiscence of an after eight. Aeration highlights some very nice notes of dark chocolate and pastry. In conclusion, a good whisky with aromas perfectly integrated and controlled with a sherry profile distinguished by its freshness and vigor.

Alouis

Colour: Amber Nose: Caramel and the omnipresence of cough syrup for children. A little nut behind the veil of caramel cheap. The water reduces slightly caramel but does nothing else .... Palate: The palate same, this time over cooked caramel and bitterness. If we seek we will find a little nuts, but you have to be persistent. Water does not mitigate the caramel and strengthens the astringency. Long and astringent. How to select a cask like this or they were forced on the E150 too:)

It is important here too to have a look on all the notes to get a good impression of this whisky. Those notes are available on the following page: http://www.whisky-distilleries.info/WhiskyWDTS/2011-04/Bottle4_EN.shtml