Tullibardine 1993 Port Wood Finish

Tullibardine 5 Year Old

Being young whisky is not a bad thing. But not in this case. This whisky is just not that vibrant and exiting. Unbalanced. Not a disaster by any means, but simple and not interesting.

Score 76/100

Tullibardine 20 Year Old

Tullibardine is replacing its vintages with age statements in the upper part of their range. They now have a 20 Year Old which matured on ex bourbon casks, all of them first fill. Beautiful, sweet nose on loads of honey, cocoa butter, oats, vanilla and candy floss. Just a hint of oak, giving it depth. It is surprisingly fresh for a 20 year old....

Score 86/100

Tullibardine The Murray Chateauneuf-du-Pape Finish

In 2016, Tullibardine launched their so-called Marquess Collection, in honor of Lord William Murray, the marquess of Tullibardine. In this case, it’s a whisky from 2005 that – after a regular maturation – kissed the inside of a nice wine cask from the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape region. It appeared in 2018, so it matured for some 12 years. Next to...

Score 84/100

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