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.