Set on the banks of the Corrie stream and the river Livet, we draw our water from underground springs in the Easterton hills. Formed by snowmelt from the surrounding mountains, this water is naturally filtered through ancient limestone rock.
Double Cask matured for a classic Speyside taste; rich, smooth and mellow. The distillery at Tamnavulin was opened in 1966 on the banks of the River Livet, deep in the heart of Speyside, the most celebrated whisky producing region in Scotland.
Amber gold in colour, this rich and elegant Speyside single malt whisky has hints of sweet toffee, honey and marzipan on the nose with refreshing pineapple, pear and subtle citrus notes on the palate.
Tasting Notes
Nose : Rich, warm aromas of apple, toffee and honey with sweet marzipan and subtle tangy marmalade notes.
Palate : Fresh, mellow notes of pear, creamy peaches, pineapple and a hint of Demerara sugar.
Finish : Rich, smooth and refreshing. A signature Speyside malt.
About Tamnavulin
In the 19th century, the term ‘Glenlivet’ was used to describe the whiskies of what we now know as Speyside. Its ubiquity also resulted in distilleries appending the name to their own. The irony of this is that until 1965 there was only one distillery in the glen of the River Livet - The Glenlivet. Tamnavulin was the second.
This is a large plant whose sign rather baldly states ‘NO VISITORS’ rather than ‘WELCOME’. This is not unfriendliness, simply a manifestation of the reality of the whisky business. In fact, there used to be a visitor facility nearby. The majority of distilleries are there to make spirit for blends, not to entertain tourists.
Its half dozen stills are large, the fermentation short and the make is light and cereal accented.
Tamnavulin was one of the distilleries built in the whisky boom of the early 1960s when demand was so far outstripping supply that new facilities had to be constructed. It was built by Invergordon Distillers (whose portfolio also included a grain distillery, Bruichladdich, Tullibardine and Jura). It had six stills and, for a period, Saladin maltings.
Invergordon was in turn bought by Whyte & Mackay. In 1995, with the whisky market in steady decline, it was mothballed, only reopening in 2007 when Whyte & Mackay was purchased by Indian giant United Spirits. Its function as a supplier of fillings however hasn’t altered. It changed hands once again in 2014 when Whyte & Mackay was sold to Philippine-based Emperador.
