Whisky Forum - Ian Macleod Buys Tamdhu Distillery

William

Ian Macleod Distillers, the independent, family-owned distiller, blender and bottler has purchased Tamdhu distillery in Speyside from the Edrington Group. The purchase of Tamdhu Distillery was concluded on 28 June for an undisclosed sum.

More here:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/tamdhuianmacleod.htm

Keith · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:42 pm Post subject:

Thats good news, i am sure Ian Macleod Distillers will do good things with Tamdhu like they have done with Glengoyne. I wonder if the maltings was part of the deal as i believe the Tamdhu maltings supplies the Edrington group distilleries with malted barley.

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Yes good news, I wonder how much stock they got in the deal and will we be seeing some aged Tamdhu releases soon.

Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661

I agree, good news. I am sure we will see some new Tamdhu bottlings in the near future.

5-12-1908 · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 307

Thanks for the "heads up" William
The "reckoning" is here......Macleod takes over.

There can be only one.

Laughing

Aye well....sorry, but I couldnt resist. Hope theyre making money or....

.....heads will roll. Laughing

Craven · Triple Malt Member Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 218

Always good to hear my choice of malts is going to increase

Forbes · Double Malt Member Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 191

I wouldnt mind seeing Ian Macleod take over a few more distilleries as our choice of malts will certainly increase.

Alexppp · Master Of Malts Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 1791

So which other distilleries would you like to see get a makeover by someone like Ian Macleod?

Forbes · Double Malt Member Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 191

No specific distillery but there are a few which it would be good to see more single malt bottlings such as Mortlach, Longmorn, Dailuaine, Benrinnes and Aultmore.

William · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject:

I have heard that Ian Macleod Distillers acquired 2 million litres of maturing stock of Tamdhu which actually cost them more than the the distillery itself although i dont know any figures. They plan to run through and sample the maturing stock and once they have reviewed them we should see a new range of Tamdhu in the future. I think this may be a while off yet as i would guess that it takes a while to sample 2 million litres of stock.