Stoic Drinker’s Notes
2016-04-01 | Good/Very Good

Tamnavulin 15 Year Old Moon Import 80s Bottling

Tamnavulin TAMNAVULIN 15yo MOON IMPORT 45%, one of 3600 bottles, 80s bottling
Bottle #タムナヴーリン(TAMNAVULIN)
It was a gentle and pleasant old bottle. Tamnavulin TAMNAVULIN 15yo MOON IMPORT 45% one of 3600 bottles, 80s bottling The aroma has a pleasant old feel, refined orange and rustic strong barley notes, honey and faint cinnamon. When drinking it has a smooth mouthfeel with a slightly creamy texture, orange, rustic and gentle barley notes with umami, mild sweetness and a texture that lingers on the tongue. The finish is not long but clean. 【Good/Very Good】 This Tamnavulin 15 Year Old was bottled by Moon Import in the 80s. This is an artistic label typical of this bottler. As an old watered-down bottle of this caliber, the condition is good and has a pleasant old feel. Although it might have originally been somewhat monotonous, after aging it gives a sense of complexity in its aroma. It has developed viscosity through aging and the gentle sweetness and umami that lingers on the tongue were impressive. This bottle is in good condition, but bottles of this specification can become more intense in flavor depending on their condition. It seems to be at the edge of being drinkable, so to speak. I have quite a stock of old bottles, but many remain unopened due to various considerations. It's better to drink them while they're still delicious, which makes one think.