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Tamdhu 12 Years Old alongside Quai d’Orsay No. 54

A Speyside malt on sherry oak alongside a thick, restrained Cuban. Sweet cask against cedar and wood.

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Bottle of Tamdhu 12 Years Old, whisky

From the shelf

The bottle

Tamdhu is in Speyside. This bottling is twelve years old and is bottled at 43% ABV. The nose recalls a fresh cinnamon roll with sugar glaze, with sweet oak and a hint of mint; on the palate silky smooth with banana, malt biscuits and the depth of sherry oak. The finish is long and balanced, with ground spices, dried fruit and a touch of peat smoke.

Tamdhu 12 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The combination

Why this works together

The No. 54 is short and thick at 135 mm. Quai d’Orsay is the restrained one among the Cuban houses: cedar and flowers instead of earth and pepper. That restrained tone does not clash with the sherry oak of Tamdhu, but does put a dry layer of wood alongside it, so that the sweetness does not linger.

Beside the glass

The cigar

We do not sell cigars; we supply the whisky. These cigars go well alongside this bottle.

Tekening van het formaat robusto extra van 135 millimeterEven dik als een robusto en een stuk langer. De voet ligt links, de kop rechts.voetkop135 mm
This is the size of Quai d’Orsay No. 54: robusto extra format, 135 mm, as thick as a robusto and a good deal longer. This is our own drawing in our house style, not a photo of the brand; we do not sell cigars.
Open wooden cigar box with a row of cigars side by side
Mood image: a box of cigars. These are not the recommended cigars; the actual size is in the drawing alongside.
  • Quai d’Orsay No. 54 Cuban robusto extra of 135 mm, cedar and wood, restrained enough not to crowd out the sweetness of the sherry.
  • Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1 Corona gorda of 143 mm, milder and longer, with the same soft wood tone.
  • Montecristo Petit Edmundo Petit robusto of 110 mm, thick but short, with cocoa against the dried fruit.
  • Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, drier and nuttier, as a counterweight to the cask.

In the glass

Serving

Neat in a tulip-shaped glass. At 43 percent ABV water is usually not needed. Drink each time after the smoke has left the mouth, so that the spices in the finish remain traceable.

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