Tullibardine 1965 13 Year Old Bottled 1979 Cadenhead's

Tullibardine 1993 Sauterne Wood Finish

Tullibardine has already released three vintages on Sauterne Wood (that should read Sauternes with an ‘s’ at the end of course): a 13 Year Old bottled in 2006, this 15 Year Old bottled in 2008 and a 16 Year Old bottled in 2010, which I have tried (and liked) already. The nose is very fresh. It is spring in the glass. Soft and oily with all kinds...

Score 85/100

Tullibardine 228 Burgundy Finish

Next to the 225 there is now also the 228 from Tullibardine. It is their Sovereign, the bourbon matured entry level malt, but finished on Burgundy red wine casks. It was a cask of 228 litres, from which this release takes its name. Notice that these new releases have no age statement. The nose starts off very spicy. Think nutmeg and cloves....

Score 83/100

Tullibardine 2004 The Murray / Bot.2016

In 2016 Tullibardine launched the so-called Marquess Collection in which they present historical figures rather than an age statement. Ouch, that did not come out right. After all, the label clearly states this is distilled in 2004, so if you calculate quickly you will realize this malt is about 12 years old. The first in the series – The Murray –...

Score 82/100

Tullibardine 5 Year Old Dram Mor

This is a very young Tullibardine, bottled by Scottish independent bottler Dram Mor. It matured for only 5 years on a 1st fill ex-oloroso sherry cask, which explains its tan. Interesting nose. Sweet, of course, on figs, plums and even some chewing tobacco, but on the other hand also quite umami and somewhat dirty. Umami in the sense that I have...

Score 88/100