Tullibardine 1994 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon and MacPhail

Tullibardine 225 Sauternes Finish

A little over a year ago, Tullibardine decided to give their core range an overhaul. The entry level malt became the Tullibardine Souvereign that matured solely on bourbon casks. But they took it to the next level by ginving this single malt an extra finish on wine casks. In the case of the 225, it was a Sauternes Premier Cru cask of 225 liter,...

Score 82/100

Tullibardine 1992 Sauternes Wood Finish

After the succesful encounter with the Tullibardine 1993 Moscatel Wood Finish, I felt another wine finish was in order. This time, I'm trying the sweet Sauternes Wood Finish. The bottle says it was distilled in 1992 and bottled at 46% ABV in 2010. The color is a beautiful, full gold. The nose is sweet as candy. That must have been one hyperactive...

Score 82/100

Tullibardine 16 Year Old Daily Dram 'Dainteer Bull'

Daily Dram is a label by Bresser & Timmer, a Dutch bottler, that works together with The Nectar, a Belgian bottler. Nowadays, their joint bottlings sport the label 'Nectar of the Daily Drams'. What's in a name? Until recently they gave their whiskies funny names, mostly anagrams of the distilleries. Some examples: 'Glaring Echo' (Glen...

Score 84/100

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