Tamdhu whisky

16 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Tamdhu distillery's black warehouse behind stacked casks, with rosebay willowherb along the Speyside Way in front
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Tamdhu.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1897
Status
Producing
Capacity
4 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 55 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by Ian Macleod Distillers (since 2011); as recorded October 2026
Say it
TAM-doo

Secondary Market Barometer

4,219 lots sold · £697,893 hammer total

How Tamdhu bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between January 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#54of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
18.8Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£110average £165, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
19%of lots (800), the rest official bottlings (3,419)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Tamdhu 1963 50 Year Old / Including 5cl Miniature2017£12,000
Tamdhu 1963 50 Year Old / with Miniature2019£10,000
Tamdhu 1963 50 Year Old / with Miniature2023£8,600
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Tamdhu 10 Year Old428£45
Tamdhu Collector'S Journey Dalbeallie413£160
Tamdhu Batch Strength Batch314£65

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Tamdhu whisky?
The cheapest Tamdhu whisky is Tamdhu 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky (12 years old, 43% ABV, 70cl), at £49.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £55.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Tamdhu Distinction 2 Limited Edition Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl (£64.00) and Tamdhu Batch Strength 7 (£84.67).
How much does Tamdhu whisky cost?
Tamdhu whisky costs from £49.95 to £299.95, with a median of £99.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Tamdhu Cigar Malt - Release No. 1 Speyside Single Malt Sc Whisky.
What is the oldest Tamdhu whisky you can buy?