{"product_id":"tamnvaulin-31-year-old-1991-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-single-sherry-puncheon-9040502-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2022-70cl","title":"Tamnavulin 31 Year Old 1991 Gordon \u0026 Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Single Sherry Puncheon #9040502 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTamnavulin 31 Year Old 1991 Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Single Sherry Puncheon #9040502 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 418 bottles produced from a single sherry puncheon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArguably the most famous independent bottler of Scotch whisky there is. Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail was founded in Elgin in 1895 by James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail. It is now owned by the Urquhart Family who have bow bottled over 350 different expressions from around 69 different distilleries. Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail is the Trading name of Speymalt Whiskies while also owning the Benromach distillery, which they purchased in 1993. Some of the brands include Connoisseurs Choice, Cask Strength, Rare Old and Speymalt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page-layout__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Connoisseurs Choice series is known for independently bottling carefully selected individual casks to showcase distillery character and cask influence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAutumnal spices intertwine with pressed apple and toasted hazelnuts. Gingerbread leads to a hint of grapefruit and marmalade \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSmooth and sweet with baked apple followed by a touch of black pepper and fresh citrus. Toasted walnut and charred oak provide balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMedium bodied finish with a lingering fruit finishing with fresh peppermint.  \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\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e56.1% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tamnavulin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52966445089106,"sku":null,"price":705.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Tamnavulin31YearOld1991Gordon_MacphailConnoisseursChoiceSingleSherryPuncheon_9040502SpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2022_70cl.jpg?v=1773785244","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/tamnvaulin-31-year-old-1991-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-single-sherry-puncheon-9040502-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2022-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}