Signatory Vintage Tamdhu 2013 11 Year Old 1st Fill Bolgheri Wine Hogshead 57.6%

🏔️ Distillery Background and Brewing Process

Dimbar Features: Tamdhu, located in Knockando, Speyside, Scotland, is one of the few distilleries in Speyside that adheres to the traditional sherry cask aging process. Renowned for its dried fruit, chocolate, spice, and oak styles, it is a top choice for Speyside whisky enthusiasts.

Signatory Vintage: One of the world's most respected independent bottlers, characterized by its clarity, rare cask selections, non-chill filtration, natural color, and original cask strength, it is highly sought after by Asian collectors.

👃 Tasting Notes

Color: Deep amber with a coppery sheen, as brilliant as the afterglow of a sunset.

Aroma (Nose):

The aroma is extremely complex and layered, exuding elegant fruity notes of raspberries, cherry, fig, and the sweetness of dried fruit, interwoven with deep hints of roasted coffee beans, black pepper, spices, oak, vanilla, caramel, toffee, green apple, banana, ginger, white pepper, coconut, white chocolate, woody spices, honey, stone fruit, salted lemon, green apple, olive, roasted pineapple, biscuit, salted caramel, white chocolate, and licorice.

Palate:

On the palate, it is silky smooth, with an intensely sweet flavor profile of fig, dried fruit, roasted coffee beans, black pepper, raspberries, cherry, spices, oak, vanilla, caramel, toffee, green apple, banana, ginger, white pepper, coconut, white chocolate, woody spices, honeyed stone fruit, salted lemon, green apple, olive, roasted pineapple, biscuit, salted caramel, white chocolate, and licorice filling the mouth. This is accompanied by bright, natural acidity and tannins, resulting in a perfectly balanced sweetness without being cloying. The mid-palate reveals a complex interplay of oak, roasted coffee beans, black pepper, spices, vanilla, caramel, toffee, green apple, banana, ginger, white pepper, coconut, white chocolate, woody spices, honeyed stone fruit, salted lemon, green apple, olive, roasted pineapple, biscuit, salted caramel, white chocolate, and licorice. The wine is full-bodied, clean, and crisp, with a moderate sweetness and a highly invigorating effect.

Finish:

The finish is medium to long, leaving a lingering tannin, a slight acidity, and notes of roasted coffee beans, black pepper, spices, oak, vanilla, caramel, toffee, green apple, banana, ginger, white pepper, coconut, white chocolate, woody spices, honey stone fruit, salted lemon, green apple, olive, roasted pineapple, biscuit, salted caramel, white chocolate, and licorice. The overall impression is both sweet and savory, making it a wine with great potential for food pairing.