Tamnavulin distillery is a producer of single malt Scotch whisky that was founded in 1966.
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| Region: Speyside | |
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| Location | Tomnavoulin, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Owner | Whyte & Mackay |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Springs in Easterton |
| No. of stills | 3 wash stills 3 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 4,000,000 litres/year |
The distillery is operated by Whyte & Mackay, which Philippines-based Alliance Global owns.
History
editIn 1966, Tamnavulin-Glenlivet Distillery Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Invergordon Distillers Ltd. built the Tamnavulin distillery in response to the growing demand for malt whisky by blenders such as Whyte & Mackay, Crawfords, and Mackinlay's. [1]
In 1993, Whyte & Mackay purchased Invergordon Distillers, including the distilleries Bruichladdich, Isle of Jura, and Tullibardine.
The Tamnavulin distillery was mothballed in May 1995.[2]
In 2007, United Spirits purchases Whyte & Mackay and the distillery began operating once again.[3]
In 2014, United Spirits sold Whyte & Mackay to Philippines-based Alliance Global for £430m.[4]
Along with Invergordon distillery, it produces whisky for Whyte & Mackay blended Scotch whisky brands.
Operation
editWith its nine washbacks and six stills, Tamnavulin is sufficiently equipped with modern distilling technology to produce up to 4.3 million litres of alcohol per year. The distillation water supply comes from natural underground springs.[5]
The Distillery does not currently have a visitor centre and is closed to the public
Products
editIn 2016, Tamnavulin was re-launched in the UK as a single malt to mark the 50th anniversary of the distillery. In 2019, a Sherry finish was launched, and in 2020 three red wine cask finishes were launched, a French Cabernet Sauvignon, a Spanish Grenache and a German Pinot Noir. A Tempranillo wine cask finish was also produced for sale in Global Travel Retail. In 2021 an American Cabernet Sauvignon cask finish was added to the red wine series, and in 2022 a white wine cask finish, Sauvignon Blanc, was launched.[6]
References
edit- ^ Valentin, Serge. "Tamnavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky". www.whiskyfun.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ whiskys. "Tamnavulin Whisky Distillery - Whiskys A - Z of Scottish Whisky Distilleries". Whiskys. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Tamnavulin". The Whiskyphiles. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Philippines firm Emperador buys Whyte & Mackay for £430m". BBC News. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Tamnavulin whisky | Distilando". distilando.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Tamnavulin". House of Malt. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
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- Tamnavulinwhisky.com
- Scotch Whisky
- Whisky Distilleries
- Malt Madness Archived 17 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine