Tamnavulin 15 Year Old 2009 Cask #1975 Saltire Rare Malt Whisky | 700ML

Distilled at Tamnavulin in 2009, this single malt spent 15 years maturing and was drawn from a single cask that previously held rhum agricole! The cask was opened by the Saltire Rare Malt Whisky Company in 2024, independently releasing a total of 296 bottles. The folks at Saltire reckon the herbaceous, vegetal, fruity character of this single malt will make it an ideal accompaniment to asparagus with butter cream sauce and a dusting of celery salt.

Tamnavulin 15 Year Old 2009 Cask #1975 Saltire Rare Malt Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Banana bread and malt loaf cushion a touch of chalky minerality, while freshly cut grass, lemon peels and tangy cranberries nestle beneath.

Palate: Fruity and vegetal, with vibrant herbaceous notes of grassy cane beside woody spices.

Finish: Oaken vanilla, a touch of floral malt, peppercorns, and hints of bitter, rootsy spice.

Distillery Information

Tamnavulin whisky distillery is found on the banks of the River Livet. Nearby there sits an ancient three-storey wool carding mill. Built of rubble, the mill dates back to 1560 and accordingly the village Tomnavoulin - note the differing spelling - takes its name from the Gaelic for ‘Mill on the hill’. The Tamnavulin whisky distillery draws its water from underground springs in the surrounding hillside and takes its cooling waters from the River Livet, whose headwaters rise in the Grampians in Moray before flowing eleven miles until their confluence with the River Avon. Tamnavulin was founded in 1966 by a subsidiary of Invergordon Distillers Ltd, the whisky distillery has changed little during its relatively short life. Woefully, the Tamnavulin is rather typical of 1960s-constructed distilleries and the exterior is decidedly industrial, in stark contrast to its markedly stunning locality. The three pairs of stills at Tamnavulin have a total capacity of four million litres annually, though this has yet to be reached. The Tamnavulin distillery has been under the ownership of United Spirits since its acquisition of Whyte and Mackay in 2007. The Tamnavulin whisky distillery had previously been silent for over a decade, having been mothballed in May of 1995. Under the new ownership, there has been the addition of new staff as well as increased working hours; Tamnavulin now operates seven days a week, which should bring production to near full capacity.

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