Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has announced the global release of its Cigar Malt No. 01 – a special limited edition new bottling to celebrate an age-old pairing. .. and I was sent a rather generous sample to try myself…

The Cigar Malt was hand-picked from a small selection of the finest first fill European Oak Oloroso Sherry Casks at the Speyside distillery and was chosen for its ability to support and complement the rich, aromatic and spicy flavour of the world’s best cigars. 

Tamdhu is the only Single Malt Scotch Whisky to exclusively mature all its whisky in only the finest Oloroso sherry seasoned casks. As with each leaf in a cigar, these rare sherry casks help deliver the unique natural colour and complementary taste of the Cigar Malt.

Un-chill-filtered at 53.8% for a richness of texture and strength of flavour, the whisky mirrors the spice, aroma and mouthfeel of aged tobacco leaves used in only the best cigars. 

Sandy McIntyre, Tamdhu Distillery Manager, said:“While whisky and cigars have long been enjoyed together, we wanted our Tamdhu Cigar Malt to cement that bond with a marriage of flavour and craft befitting of the two worlds.  

“This whisky, exclusively matured in first fill European Oak Oloroso sherry casks, provides the perfect accompaniment to the finest cigars. That we were able to use those sherry casks to continue the legacy of the Cigar Malt through the humidor is very special indeed.”