In December 2014, Sandy joined the team at Tamdhu, as Distillery Manager, where he is responsible for all aspects of production and warehousing, including managing a team of 20. To this role Sandy brings passion and infectious enthusiasm which he shares with everyone from near and far who ever meets him.
His contemporaries in the trade agree; in 2019 Whisky Magazine named him ‘Whisky icon of the year’. In 2019 Sandy was crowned ‘Distillery Manager of the Year’ in Whisky Magazine's ‘Icons of Whisky Scotland’ Awards. He was recognised in the industry for leading a motivated team through a long period of technically challenging infrastructure investment at Tamdhu Distillery following the acquisition by Ian MacLeod Distillers. In 2020 the Tamdhu single cask he selected won the prestigious World’s Best “Single Cask Single Malt Whisky” of the year following the previous year’s release which won best in Scotland – with other releases winning similar awards it showcases the exceptional quality of the whisky releases from Tamdhu.
Records show that in 1897, their founders secured the first shipment of sherry casks from the finest bodegas in Spain. Now 125 years later, Tamdhu matures its whisky exclusively in the finest Oloroso sherry casks. 100% sherry oak matured from beginning to end. Nothing less as we believe this style creates the finest single malt Scotch whisky.
Discover how this meticulous approach is an important part of the tapestry of Tamdhu. From our ambitious beginnings, all the way to the craftsmen who instil their passion into every drop today.
