Tamnavulin Double Cask was the first release from the distillery since the 1990s! Over the past 20 or so years, the distillery changed hands from Invergordon Distillers to Whyte & MacKay, closed a few years later and reopened in 2007. Much of its single malt output is used in blends, but a few casks of single malt would sneak out as indie bottlings to allow us a rare taste of Tamnavulin - but now they've got their very own expression! They initially mature the whisky in American oak barrels before treating it to a finishing period in sherry casks.
Chocolate mousse, extra thick double cream with a dusting of brown sugar, stewed apples and blackberries.
Christmas pudding, chocolate brownies, yellow plum and toffee-coated barley.
Spiced rum sweetness lingers on the finish.
Nice for an "everyday".
Served this at a public function, and the guys loved it. I love it, too. First whiskey whose main tasting note - chocolate - is for me truly there and palpable at that. Kudos to the distillery for making such a fine dram at such an affordable price!
Coloured, no age statement and 40%... should be terrible, but really isn't! Big and punchy, not crazy sweet, and good depth, as well. I won't upset people by letting on, what I pay for it, in Gibraltar. Ian
Poor tasted like a cheap blended whisky
Had a bottle bought for me at Christmas, as a confirmed Sherry Head, whisky wise I was looking forward to drinking it. Unfortunately I have to say it was not pleasant to drink, will keep it for use with mixers, would not recommend it
