Released in 2013, this fabulous bottling from Tullibardine sees the rich, malty whisky finished for 12 months in top-quality 500-litre sherry butts. The result is something to behold.
Spiced, aromatic nose with notes of dark brown sugar and toffee apples.
Cooked fruit, cinnamon and manuka honey. Dates and hints of allspice.
Long, creamy finish with butterscotch and ground almonds.
A thick, creamy whisky with a spiced, chocolate-y edge.
First taste - water. Then a slight burning on the tongue. Then a hint of oak and bitterness, then a hint of sweetness. Then a burning down the throat. Pretty weak all round
Blows so many similarly priced sherried whiskies away. Take this over a Dalmore any day! Great body, character and depth of flavours. Nice spiced element gives it more interest.
At first I couldn't figure out why I didn't like this I mean sherry finished highland whisky from a small/rare distillery should be a slam dunk right? Upon opening it was very fumey and it took quite a while for that to go away but there was still a sort of bitter almost soapy note I couldn't seem to get away from. But as of now I have discovered the key to drinking and really enjoying this whisky and that is to simply drink it neat water actually seems to ruin the flavor. Drinking it neat right now and I can't believe it's the same whisky so much honey, cinnamon apple and meadow flowers with a sweet toffee finish a fine dram indeed. Just goes to show some whiskies are best straight from the bottle just make sure you give some time to breathe. Cheers!
Oh my God. So much more than I expected. Like a 500cc Triumph with a reupholstered leather seat and customised tank. What's more, I have another bottle. Not sure where this sits on the spectrum, but this is the £45 whisky I have waited for all my life.
So smooth and full of flavour, one of the nicest drams I have ever tasted.
