{"product_id":"tamnavulin-glenlivet-75-proof-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1970s-4cl-miniature","title":"Tamnavulin Glenlivet 75 Proof Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1970s) 4cl Miniature","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTamnavulin Glenlivet 75 Proof Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1970s) 4cl Miniature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old miniature from the 1970s when proof dictated the strength although it wasn't 70 proof = 35. UK proof worked differently and 70 proof was equal to 40% ABV. This is 75 Proof. \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\u003ch3\u003eAbout Blackadder\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of us know Blackadder for Rowan Atkinson's hilarious take on Elizabethan, Middle Ages and WW1 era comedy. It sits in our hearts and after seeing what the Tucek family do with whisky, they will also probably if you love whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackadder’s philosophy is very simple – they believe that the Cask is King. Sixty to seventy percent of the flavors in a whisky are taken up slowly from the cask as the spirit lies maturing in the warehouse. The action of changing temperature draws the spirit in and out of the cask. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA family operation started and piloted by whisky legend Robin Tucek, they sell to a few limited countries around the world, primarily Tiawan, Japan, the USA and Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackadder was established in 1995 by Robin Tucek who runs the family business with his daughter Hannah and son Michael. Blackadder International gets its name from fugitive 17th-century preacher, John Blackadder. He is famous for preaching against the evils of alcohol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHannah Tucek states that the Blackadder International company will always be family-run. Each of the three owner-operators brings something unique to the table. Michael Tucek used to be a chef. He uses his familiarity with a wide range of aromas and flavors to write all tasting notes. Michael feels that “our sense of smell is the most direct sense to our brain and also our most complex. It’s proven that once you go over three aroma compounds mixed together, everything is subjective and becomes very personal. Every aroma can evoke a different memory in each of us and we build up our aroma library as we grow. By not being afraid to say what we sense and share it, we can all learn something from each other.” Like Michael, Hannah grew up around whisky and has come to appreciate whisky at its pure state. Her father and brother joke that she is the one that’s really in charge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery cask is unique, with its own fingerprint. This is why they bottle most of their whiskies from single casks. They don’t believe in chilling or otherwise heavily filtering their whiskies, and they never, repeat never, add caramel coloring or flavoring to their spirits. They have always believed the personalities of their whiskies are colorful enough. Their raw cask is famous for the barrel char in each bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4cl \/ 40ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamnavulin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53251819929938,"sku":"TAMN75P1970MINI","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/TamnavulinGlenlivet75ProofSpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_1970s_4clMiniature.jpg?v=1776729650","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/tamnavulin-glenlivet-75-proof-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1970s-4cl-miniature","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}