Tamdhu
Tamdhu is another late 19th century, railway distillery which has quietly provided fillings for blends since its opening. It was built in 1897 by a
group of blenders, including William Grant who was the head of Highland Distillers Ltd. After a forced closure in 1927, the distillery opened up once again in 1947 with one new, unique feature. Rather than re-establishing their malting floor, Tamdhu opted for the installation of 10 'Saladin Boxes' which were capable of mailting 220 tones of barley at once - which allowed the distillery to malt 100% of its barley needs onsite. Briefly mothboalled in 2010 before being purchased and expanded by Ian MacLeod Distillers, Tamdhu is once again producing the heavily sherried whisky it has come to be known for. Tamdhu can be found in such famous blends as Cutty Sark and The Famous Grouse.
