Tamnavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Tamnavulin Scotch Whisky

Distillery Information

Built in 1966 by Invergordon Distillers
Location Speyside region, Central District Tomnavoulin.
Water Source Springs at Easterton
Mothballed in 1995

Tamnavulin Scotch Whisky Distilling Equipment

Stainless steel mash tun
4 Stainless steel washbacks
6 Pot stills
Matured in American oak bourbon casks in modern warehousing

Tamnavulin Scotch Whisky Distillery History

Tamnavulin Distillery built in 1966 by Invergordon Distillers was the only distillery to be actually built on the banks of the River Livet.

Tamnavulin means ‘mill on the hill’ in Gaelic, the distillery originally known as Tamnavulin-Glenlivet later dropped the Glenlivet from its title. The old wool mill was turned into a visitors centre and the waterwheel that powered the machinery was restored.

The Distillery had three pairs of Stills and eight stainless steel washbacks and during its most productive period was capable of producing a massive one million gallons spirit a year. The water was sourced from springs at Easterton and stored in an underground reservoir before being pumped to the distillery via an underground pipe. The water from the River Livet was used for cooling purposes only.

In 1993 Whyte & Mackay bought Invergordon Distillers, with the mothballing of Tamnavulin Distillery following in May of 1995.

The whisky produced is used in Whyte & Mackay, Mackinlay and Crawfords Blends

Tamnavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottlings
 
Tamnavulin 12 Year Old

Tamnavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Older Distillery Bottlings

Tamnavulin 25 Year Old
Tamnavulin 30 Year Old Stillmans Dram
Tamnavulin 35 Year Old 1966

Tamnavullin Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Independent Bottlings

Blackadder
Cadenhead’s
Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail),
Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing),
Provenance (Douglas Laing),
Scotts Selection (Speyside Distillers)
SMWS

Tamnavulin Single Malt Whisky 40 year old 43.1% 

Old Malt Cask. Bottled by Douglas Laing.
Distilled November 1968.Bottled March 2009.
261 bottles in total charged from a refill Hogshead Ref; 5060
 Tasting notes

Nose : Attractively spiced, still fresh, honeyed/floral.

Palate : Light, clean, citrically fruited with barley sugar.

Finish : Sweetly perfumed + Flambeed Banana + Parma Violets. (F)