A Whisky That Helps Wild Atlantic Salmon – Tamdhu 12 12 months Previous, Unique to Waitrose
The enduring sherry matured Speyside single malt Scotch whisky, Tamdhu, is making a splash at Waitrose by launching a charity bottle in assist of the Atlantic Salmon Belief – a conservation charity working to safe a future for wild Atlantic salmon and their atmosphere. A particular expression of this much-prized whisky, Tamdhu 12YO, is leaping into Waitrose and is offered in chosen shops and on Waitrose.com and www.Waitrosecellar.com
For each bottle offered of this particular Speyside single malt whisky, a donation will go to the charity. Every buy will assist this essential environmental trigger – so increase a glass to assist save wild salmon and provides their atmosphere a sustainable future.
The Tamdhu 12YO expression created in assist of the Atlantic Salmon Belief is bottled at 41.3% ABV and prices £50 for a 70cl bottle. It’s superbly packaged in a present field.
Tamdhu from Speyside is a multi-award-winning assortment of ultra-premium whiskies. Tamdhu absolutely matures all its single malt whisky in Oloroso Sherry casks. Tamdhu is a historic distillery, having operated for over 125 years. The Tamdhu 12YO bottled and offered for The Atlantic Salmon Belief is unique to Waitrose.
The River Spey is world well-known for each its whiskies and wild salmon inhabitants, and the river stays a stronghold for the species. Nonetheless, it’s now on the endangered record in Nice Britain. Throughout the broader North Atlantic, the species has declined by round 70% within the final 30 years.
The Atlantic Salmon Belief and Tamdhu are aligned behind the message within the bottle – the necessity to make sure the well being of our rivers and seas to offer wild Atlantic salmon and wider biodiversity a thriving future.
Sandy McIntyre, Distillery Supervisor for Tamdhu Whisky, stated: “We’re so grateful to Waitrose for working with Tamdhu to assist this essential trigger. We’re excited to convey each our whisky and the Atlantic Salmon Belief’s useful work to a wider viewers of Waitrose whisky lovers. With Whisky Day arising on 17 Could and Father’s Day simply across the nook too (15 June) that is the right time to leap into the whisky aisle at Waitrose and assist an excellent trigger similtaneously having fun with an awesome whisky”.
Sustainability is on the coronary heart of Tamdhu’s ethos. The whisky is distilled and bottled close to the banks of the River Spey and depends on the Tamdhu spring water which flows into this impressively clear waterway for its whisky creation. Each whisky and salmon want chilly, clear water. It’s taken a dozen years to mature this Waitrose unique and the household agency which owns the Tamdhu label – Ian Macleod Distillers – is delighted to be supporting the charity.
Mark Bilsby, CEO of the Atlantic Salmon Belief, commented: “Wild Atlantic salmon are a tremendous species telling us in regards to the well being of our rivers, coasts and seas, but they face challenges which are inflicting them to develop into endangered and threatened with extinction. Nonetheless there may be hope, as with the wonderful assist coming from Ian Macleod Distillers and the nice crew at Tamdhu we are able to focus our efforts to raised perceive salmon and crucially assist restore rivers to offer salmon the most effective likelihood at thriving as soon as once more. By working collectively we are able to all collectively give wild Atlantic salmon the longer term they deserve.
The donations from bottle gross sales will assist the essential core operations of the Atlantic Salmon Belief, enabling the charity to design, develop, and ship on-the-ground restoration tasks with companions throughout the nation. This work consists of actions reminiscent of eradicating artifical limitations to fish migration, tree planting to revive native riverside woodlands, in addition to peatland and wetland restoration. As well as, the Belief carries out cutting-edge analysis work on land, in rivers and at sea to raised perceive the causes of untamed salmon decline.”
Tasting notes for TAMDHU 12YO Atlantic Salmon Belief version:
Nostril Contemporary churros and vanilla oak – then spearmint leaf rubbed between fingertips.
Palate Velvet waves of just-ripened banana and shortbread, then the lengthy embrace of sherried oak.
End Nutmeg giving strategy to dried figs and still-warm Scottish pill – with the softest curl of peat smoke.
