{"product_id":"tamnavulin-15-year-old-2009-thompson-bros-single-px-quarter-cask-finish-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2025-70cl","title":"Tamnavulin 15 Year Old 2009 Thompson Bros Single PX Quarter Cask Finish Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTamnavulin 15 Year Old 2009 Thompson Bros Single PX Quarter Cask Finish Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Tamnavulin was taken away from its bourbon maturation to hang around in a PX Quarter Cask for 12 months which produces a beautifully balanced Speyside Spirit with a little more edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNose\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose opens with creamy almond paste, strawberry shortcake, vanilla fudge, toffee crisp bars, and some raspberry preserve. There’s a lot of the initial bourbon cask here, but the PX finish has definitely added some red fruits, currants, raisins and dates, albeit not overpowering. The alcohol feels in good balance, there’s something there but you’re able to get your nose fairly deep into the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePalate\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate opens with zingy raspberry jam, actually maybe like a glaze. There’s a real red fruit-forward flavour here, macerated strawberries, plums, red grapes, backed up with some warm chocolate pudding and a little balsamic vinegar too. The mouthfeel is a touch lacking, but some of that PX maturation has helped to give body to the dram. There’s also some fresh citrus, lemon, orange.. actually we’re reminded of a slightly watered down old fashioned cocktail. The spice really isn’t too prevalent, there’s a bit of ginger heat but overall it’s quite a tame palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Tamnavulin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\"\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts half dozen stills are large, the fermentation short and the make is light and cereal accented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTamnavulin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvergordon was in turn bought by Whyte and Mackay In 1995, with the whisky market in steady decline, it was mothballed, only reopening in 2007 when Whyte \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; Mackay was sold to Philippine-based Emperador.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e57.1% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamnavulin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57094844809541,"sku":"TAMN15TB2009PXQC","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/Tamnavulin15YearOld2009ThompsonBrosSinglePXQuarterCaskFinishSpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2025_70cl1.jpg?v=1770679010","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/tamnavulin-15-year-old-2009-thompson-bros-single-px-quarter-cask-finish-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2025-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}