Tamnavulin whiskies

History

The distillery was built in the mid-sixties in the Livet valley, an area with a long distilling tradition, to meet the growing demand for malt for blends. It had a period of closure at the end of the 20th century and started working again in the 2000s under the Whyte & Mackay group, which belongs to the Philippine company Emperador. In the 2010s the house decided to launch malts under the distillery’s name, starting with Double Cask, and since then the range has kept growing.

House style

Tamnavulin is a smooth, sweet and fruity malt: apple, toffee, vanilla and honey, with discreet oak. Its best-known versions are finished in sherry casks, which add dried fruit and spice, or in red wine casks. It uses no peat. It is a friendly, easy malt, designed for every day. It is one of the malts with the best value for money in the supermarket, and a simple way to discover what sherry brings to a Speyside malt without a big outlay.

Where to start

Start with Tamnavulin Double Cask, one of the cheapest malts in the supermarket and a good gateway to the sherry style. If you like it, the Sherry Cask Edition takes that character a little further. Both are enjoyed neat or on the rocks. If you want to compare, try a more intense sherried malt afterwards, such as Aberlour 12 or Glenfarclas 12.

• Tamnavulin Double CaskSingle malt · 40% ABV
• Tamnavulin Sherry Cask EditionSingle malt · 40% ABV