Tamnavulin 20 Years Old

An official Tamnavulin single malt, a 20 year old release and bottled at 46%. Tamnavulin was founded in 1966 by Invergordon Distillers in the heart of Speyside on the Livet, and it long supplied the Whyte and Mackay blends. The modern range is known for its cask finishes, the motto single malt, double flavour.

The spirit was made in copper pot stills with purifiers that keep the spirit light, for a light, fruity make of real charm. A sherry cask finish wrapped the light spirit in dried fruit and a nutty depth. Mid age brings a deeper honey and a riper orchard fruit. A first fill cask works quickly on the light spirit, building flavour fast. For decades the malt fed the Whyte and Mackay blends rather than single malt. Mothballed in 1995, the distillery reopened in 2007 and launched its single malt in 2016.

At 46% it is supple and fruity. The Oloroso brings dried fruit, Christmas cake and a nutty depth, and vanilla and a light cream from the barrel runs under honey, apple and a gentle spice. It is light and fruity, the fruit and oak well matched. A long, honeyed finish carries a fruity lift. This is a fruity Speyside single malt of real charm.