Tamdhu

[Novice Scotch Fan]

Anyone know the real reason this distillery has closed? An over supply, enough to bottle for years to come and be used in blends? Not economical to keep open? What do you think?

[The Third Dram]

NSF, there's little doubt in my mind that financial considerations (i.e. consolidation of assets and rationalization of expenditures) lie at the very top of the Edrington Group's decision. That said, I do remember a time when the official distillery releases of Tamdhu's make occupied the more lucrative middle ground rather than the present-day lower-priced territory of Scotches marketplace-wise (as in the 15-year old issue available some decades ago). Despite that history, however, Tamdhu never truly managed to attract a wide audience. A shift toward placing greater emphasis on the 'gold-standard' operations at Glenrothes, Highland Park and Macallan, then?

[Muskrat Portage]

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Dram- ... 5845683.jp
Looks like an economics decision. I get tired of bean counters making decisons in far away little offices which affect workers at the pointed end of the stick.

Maybe Edrington Group should reconsider the regional impact its' products have instead of the bottom line? The UK is reconsidering the amount of taxes that are charged on whisky. If it passes and they are lowered, maybe Edrington could ... in good faith, reverse this move?

Musky

[John Barleycorn]

The UK is reconsidering the amount of taxes that are charged on whisky. If it passes and they are lowered

Fat chance of that happening.

Cheers John

[Novice Scotch Fan]

I get the sneaking suspicion that Tamdhu made a profit, just not much of a profit, and more was to be had by shutting it down and concentrating on the other operations (Highland Park, Macallan, etc) which are more successful.

[Muskrat Portage]

The UK is reconsidering the amount of taxes that are charged on whisky. If it passes and they are lowered

Fat chance of that happening.

Cheers John

God! I delight in the lads from the ancestral demesnes!

Musky (Clan Brodie)

[corbuso]

I get the sneaking suspicion that Tamdhu made a profit, just not much of a profit, and more was to be had by shutting it down and concentrating on the other operations (Highland Park, Macallan, etc) which are more successful.

I do not know for the distillation part, but with the maltings, they made profit.