Tamnavulin Sherry Cask Edition

700ml / 40%

Single Malt

$36

A Speyside malt from Tamnavulin, from the distillery, at 40%. Fruity and gentle, all dried fruit and Christmas cake. Fruity, gentle and easy going. Made on a 16th century mill site. The mill on the hill malt. On the River Livet in Speyside. Apple and honey in fine balance. A cask finished Speyside single malt. From the heart of Glen Livet.

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SKU TVL004 Categories Scottish Whisky, Speyside, Tamnavulin, Whiskey Brand: Tamnavulin

Description

An official Tamnavulin single malt and bottled at 40%. Tamnavulin was opened in 1966 during the whisky boom in the heart of Speyside on the Livet; it makes a light, fruity Speyside malt. Mothballed in 1995, the distillery reopened in 2007 and launched its single malt in 2016.

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 gave a Christmas cake richness to the light spirit. No age is given, but the fresh fruit marks it as classic Tamnavulin. A first fill cask works quickly on the light spirit, building flavour fast. The light, clean make takes a cask finish particularly well. The site is home to one of Scotland's largest bat colonies. Built in the 1960s boom, its industrial buildings sit amid picturesque country. A value priced single malt, it has found a wide audience since its 2016 relaunch.

At 40% it is soft, honeyed and fruity. The Oloroso brings dried fruit, Christmas cake and a nutty depth, and vanilla and a light cream from the barrel runs under a clean, honeyed fruitiness. A dried fruit and a gentle oak spice give it depth. Honey and orchard fruit see out the finish. This is a soft, cask finished Speysider.