Tamnavulin Sherry Cask Edition Speyside Single Malt
Tamnavulin · Tamnavulin Distillery
Tamnavulin Sherry Cask Edition is a masterclass in what disciplined cask management can achieve at an accessible price point. The sherry influence adds depth without masking the spirit's gentle Speyside core, making it a bottle that rewards attention without demanding it. A quiet triumph of clarity over complexity.
Nose
Warm toffee and dried apricot greet the nose, layered with subtle orange peel and a whisper of toasted almond. Gentle sherry sweetness emerges, grounded by a soft maltiness that keeps everything focused and uncluttered.
Palate
The palate is silky and restrained, delivering stewed plum, milk chocolate, and a thread of cinnamon spice. Honeyed malt provides a clean backbone, while the sherry influence remains measured rather than dominant, allowing the distillery character to speak clearly.
Finish
Medium-length with lingering dried fruit, gentle oak tannins, and a closing note of hazelnut. Clean and poised throughout.
- Region
- Speyside
- Cask Type
- American oak ex-bourbon barrels, finished in oloroso sherry casks
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Matured in American oak barrels, finished in oloroso sherry casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
The Glenside Sour — 2 oz Tamnavulin Sherry Cask · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 1 dash Angostura bitters · Dry shake, then shake with ice · Strain into a coupe · Garnish with a lemon twist
Food Pairing
A dark chocolate ganache tartlet studded with dried Morello cherries and topped with a pinch of flaky sea salt. The bittersweet chocolate mirrors the whisky's cocoa undertones, while the tart cherries echo the sherry cask's dried fruit notes, and the salt lifts every element into sharper focus.
Tucked into a hidden glen along the River Livet, Tamnavulin has long operated in the shadows of its more famous Speyside neighbors, channeling that anonymity into a spirit of honest, unpretentious clarity.
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