Dràm Mòr Tamnavulin 2013 10yo Cask #110915 & Dràm Mòr Auchroisk 16yo Cask #811778

Dràm Mòr Tamnavulin 2013 10yo Cask #110915

Region: Speyside

ABV: 55.3%

Price: £81.95

Distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2024 after 10 years in a single bourbon barrel. Outturn of 225 bottles.

Nose

The nose opens with dried wood shavings, lemon juice, fudge, hint of barley sugars, grape must, stewed apples, dried hay, and a very faint vinegar note. There’s a touch of alcohol spice, but it’s not overpowering. Sitting in the glass flat lemonade, and dried mangoes start to appear.

Palate

The palate is spicier than we would like, starting mid palate and running throughout the medium finish. It opens with coffee bitterness, grapefruit, golden syrup, and flat lemonade. There is a touch of oiliness to the mouthfeel. A little one dimensional, though we hope a splash of water will open it up and tame the spice.

Nose (with water)

The reduced nose shows less alcohol spice. The vinegar note is less noticeable, replaced by strawberry jam, rice crackers, and burnt toast. As it sits in the glass, a slight creaminess develops while the citrus notes intensify.

Palate (with water)

Water has tempered the spice on the palate, although it has slightly increased the bitter coffee note. The mouthfeel holds up and the finish remains medium in length. There is more sweetness from the first sip through to the end of the finish, but it is pretty one dimensional: think sugar cubes and vanilla bonbons.

Conclusion

Personally we’d say add water, even though it makes the dram more one dimensional the reduction in spice is worth it for us. decent dram, but we doubt we’ll remember it tomorrow.

Score: 6.5/10

Value

A little more than we’d like to pay for a 10yo, but we will say that you don’t often see indie Tamnavulin.

Dràm Mòr Auchroisk 16yo Cask #811778

Region: Speyside

ABV: 53.8%

Price: £109.95

Distilled in 2009 and matured in a first fill bourbon barrel. Bottled in 2025 with an outturn of 336 bottles.

Nose

The nose is initially a little closed off, but with patience we find rice crackers, malt, well fired morning rolls, and dried mangoes. Returning to it, there are toasted marshmallows, whipped cream, plain yoghurt, and butterscotch. Very little alcohol spice given the ABV.

Palate

Initially on the palate we get pears, melon Jolly Ranchers, bitter dark chocolate, and simple syrup. Honey and cracked black pepper join on a medium length finish. We were hoping for more from the mouthfeel. It tastes a little younger than its age.

Nose (with water)

Water brings out more fruit sweetness: Victoria sponge cake, marzipan, and plenty of jam. Lemon and lime cordial appear, along with a touch of dried earth. Still no real alcohol spice.

Palate (with water)

Water has left the mouthfeel largely unchanged. Milk chocolate and a floral lavender note appear at the start, with honey now appearing only on the finish. The spice is also better balanced on the finish. Perhaps a touch simple for a 16 year old.

Conclusion

It’s a good bourbon matured whisky that’s just missing something to take it to the next level. It also tastes a little younger than its age.

Score: 7/10

Value

It does feel pricey given the age and the distillery.

• 10 - Perfection. One in a million
• 9 - Outstanding. Exceptional whisky.
• 8 - Great. Would seek this out.
• 7 - Good. Quality whisky.
• 6 - Above average. Happy to have a dram.
• 5 - Average. Drinkable whisky.
• 4 - Below average. Passable.
• 3 - Flawed. Noticeable negatives.
• 2 - Defective. Significant faults.
• 1 - Offensive. Pour it out.

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