Tamnavulin Tempranillo Cask Edition Cask #Batch 000576

An official Tamnavulin single malt, drawn from cask Batch 000576 and bottled at 40%. Tamnavulin, first built in 1966 in the heart of Speyside on the Livet, is the mill on the hill. 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. It was matured in refill ex-Bourbon oak, lending honey and vanilla. 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. Water is drawn from the Easterton Spring, filtered through limestone. The distillery is now owned by the Philippine Emperador group through Whyte and Mackay. Its modern range leans on cask finishes, the motto single malt, double flavour. The name is Gaelic for mill on the hill, a nod to the old mill on its grounds.

At 40% it is soft, honeyed and fruity. 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. The finish is rounded, honeyed and soft. This is a soft, cask finished Speysider.