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| Hello, that is certainly one of our (nearly) each day tastings. Santé! |
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July 15, 2025
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Usually a moderately uncommon malt, in the very best sense. Let’s see what we’ve acquired…
(Tullibardine Distillery)
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Tullibardine 13 yo 2012/2025 (53.5%, Liquid Treasures, The love and peace collection, 1st fill palo cortado quarter cask, 117 bottles) 
Now then, identical to final time, this label feels tailored for us boomers. Color: deep gold. Nostril: certainly, it’s the palo cortado talking loud and clear, and we’re not in the slightest degree displeased. Attractive Andalusian vinosity, all on walnuts, mustard, herbs, bitter oranges, but additionally outdated cellar, historic casks, mushrooms, saltpetre… We’re very a lot into this… With water: splendid walnut and raisin cake with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Already mouth-watering. Mouth (neat): very advantageous bitterness, identical to in a real palo cortado, adopted by these bitterish oranges, a little bit of tobacco, and a moderately stunning basaltic edge. Some preserved lemon too. With water: it rounds out and mellows properly, although black pepper additionally makes an entrance. Let’s name it peppered and honeyed orange liqueur. End: lengthy, attractively spiced and, above all, completely Jerezian. Aftertaste on crushed pepper and darkish chocolate. Feedback: we could also be nearer to Jerez than to Blackford, however that fits us simply advantageous.
SGP:561 – 86 factors. |
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Tullibardine 12 yo 2012/2024 (55.8%, Alister Walker’s Rare Flyers, virgin oak end, cask #804984, 227 bottles) 
Effectively now, one can’t assist questioning whether or not the subsequent use of this cask might be a ‘2nd fill virgin oak end’, regardless that that’s clearly an oxymoron, isn’t it. Color: full gold. Nostril: that is moderately the polar reverse of the palo cortado model, even when there’s a shared DNA, on baker’s yeast and pepper. Banana skins, mandarin liqueur, sourdough, a drop of shampoo, and a little bit church candle (votive)… With water: pizza dough and oregano. I’ll have a napoletana, in the event you don’t thoughts. Mouth (neat): that is good, outlined by pink pepper and a notably lemony hop. With water: that citrusy facet from the contemporary oak actually bursts forth and does threat overwhelming the palate a contact. End: lengthy, all on citrus syrups and liqueurs. Aftertaste considerably liqueur-like, then oddly saline. Feedback: the sherry model did moderately outshine this child, nevertheless it stays a advantageous little dram. So then, can one really mature whisky in 2nd-fill virgin oak? Solutions on a correct postcard, please.
SGP:551 – 83 factors. |
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