1980s Famous Grouse & Tamdhu 10 Year Old 5cl Pack

1980s Famous Grouse 5cl x 2

Colour: straw.

Nose: ah yes, this was something else. More malt, probably, and something of Highland Park. Honey, nuts, pine sap, warm oak and herbs (parsley)… Very nice nose, surprisingly big.

Mouth: Same! It’s big, rich, honeyed, fruity (oranges) and quite smoky.

Finish: There’s a nice malty honeyness.

Tamdhu 10 yo (40%, OB, 80’s) 1 x 5cl

Colour: Gold.

Nose: Very fresh, nicely grainy and very flowery, with also whiffs of sea air. Beautifully clean. Develops on acacia honey, sweet white wine (Sauternes, and one of the best), quince jelly. A stunning nose again! Whiffs of peat… Also quite some orange marmalade and hints of aromatic herbs. Lots of flowers (lilac). Again a fantastic surprise! Wow! Surprisingly complex – hundred percent pleasure.

Mouth: Quite punchy, creamy, sweet, really full-bodied. Something nicely sour and winey, with lots of fudge, Xmas cake, grass jelly. Again, the balance is perfect – Great honeyed notes, ripe mirabelle plum. How good!

Long, creamy and bold finish.