Archive for May, 2026

Tasting The Tamdhu Distillery Team Single Cask – Scotch Whisky News

Tasting the Distillery Team Single Cask

A dram with the team in Warehouse 1-1

With the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival in full swing, we took some time out in our oldest warehouse, Warehouse 1‑1. There, I spent time with distillery team members Craig and Andy, tasting the Tamdhu Distillery Team Single Cask 2026.

The three of us taste the whisky together and talk through the process behind choosing a Team Single Cask. Dozens of casks were considered. Every opinion was heard. Drawn from Cask No. 2197, this whisky was distilled in 2013, matured in an American oak sherry hogshead, and bottled at 58.9% ABV. Only 345 individually numbered bottles.

Bright and sweet on the nose, with fresh raspberry and golden syrup, followed by hazelnut and white chocolate. The palate brings berries and tropical fruits, balanced by gentle spice and the dryness of Oloroso sherry, before a soft, lingering finish of vanilla and red apple.

This year’s selection carries the collective name of the team for a reason. It isn’t about individual preference; it’s about agreement, judgment, and trust built over years of working with the same spirit.

Scotch Malt Whisky Society ‘Festivals Bundle 2026’ – Scotch Whisky News

 

The countdown to festival season is officially on, but if you can’t wait until First Friday tomorrow, our Festivals Bundle 2026 offers a taste of all five of Scotland’s regions. These five bottles have been specially selected by our Whisky Team to celebrate the launch of festival season.

The Festivals Bundle 2026:

Cask No. 1.304:Sanlúcar sunset

Cask No. 53.521:Smoky umami heaven

Cask No. 93.230:Caribbean dreams in Campbeltown

Cask No. 149.24: A farmer in hospital by the sea

Cask No. 156.7: No mean confection

LEARN MORE

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ

Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information

This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

Spot the SMWS bottles in this amusing You Tube video

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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 600: Arran 10 Year Old Arran Barley – Scotch Whisky News

Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 600: Arran 10 Year Old Arran Barley

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tries a new Arran. In 2025, Arran announced a new ten-year-old malt: the Arran Barley. As the name suggests, this malt was distilled using barley grown on the island. Mark first tasted it in November 2025 at the excellent Spirits in the Sky festival in Brussels and not long afterwards he received a bottle as a gift from a few colleagues, so it’s high time to sample it again, he feels.

https://youtu.be/a-RfmL9kBPs


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