Tullibardine 18 Year Old 1991 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing

Tullibardine 5 Year Old 2015 Brachadair

This Tullibardine is only 5 years old and is also at a cask strength of almost 66%. WTF!? Young and hot, right? Sounds like the title of a second-rate erotic station novel. Belgian bottler Brachadair made a bold choice with this release in my opinion. FYI: it matured on an ex-Koval cask! Koval is that craft distillery in the heart of Chicago, IL,...

Score 84/100

Tullibardine 1975

Tullibardine from the 1970s: I have not tried many. The only two – both from 1973 – were tasted at a friend’s birthday party (he was born in 1973). Now I have a Tullibardine 1975 in my glass, an official release from 2007. The nose is succulent off the bat: fruity and sweet, but it does not last long. Quickly some notes of hay and wood shavings...

Score 87/100

Tullibardine Sovereign Bourbon Cask

Several months ago we tried the new finishes by Tullibardine: the 225 Sauterness, 288 Burgundy and 500 Sherry. It contained a finished version of their entry level malt which got the beautiful name Sovereign. Thanks to a sample from my friend Pat, I can now try said entry level malt. It matured solely on bourbon barrels. The nose is soft and...

Score 80/100

Tullibardine 26 Year Old Cadenhead for The Nectar

For my 30th meeting with this Highland distillery I chose a 26-year-old Tullibardine bottled by Cadenhead, especially for Belgian importer The Nectar. This was presented during Spirits in the Sky, the best whisky festival in the Benelux, albeit for the 2019 edition. The nose is already a hit! Nice and fruity on apricots, mandarins and mango with...

Score 86/100