Contribute(d) to the following blends: Scots grey, Glenfoyle, Whyte & Mackay.
Regular Bottling:
Tamnavulin 12 YO, 40%
History of Tamnavulin Distillery
Tamnavulin was built between 1965-6 by the Tamnavulin-Glenlivet Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of the Invergordon Distillers Group plc and changed of owner in 1993 when Whyte & Mackay bought Invergordon Distillers. The distillery was then mothballed in 1995 and resumed operations in 2007 after refurbishment, the same year Whyte & Mackay was taken over by United Spirit, a subsidiary of United Breweries of India. Between 1995 and 2007, the warehouse remained in use to store spirits from the Whyte & Mackay group. During the refurbishment, the wash still were replaced and the production was modified in order to create a heavier spirit. In 2009, the capacity of production was 3.7mio LPA.
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| The washbacks, a mix of corten steel (left) and stainless steel (right) | Inside the still house (view from the top) |
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| The stills before the 2007 refurbishment |
Source: Distillery visit, The Scotch Whisky Book by Tom Bruce-Gardyne,The Making of Scotch whisky by John R. Hume & Michael S. Moss, and The Scotch Whisky Distilleries by Misako Udo
©P.Brossard 14 Sep. 09. Last update: 31 Oct 09