Tullibardine is Gaelic for “lookout hill” and refers to a 15th century small medieval chapel located near the distillery.
The '225' in the name of this Highland single malt comes from the fact that it was aged for around 12 months in 225-litre casks that previously held Sauternes dessert wine from Chateau Suduiraut.
The result is a fresh and fruity whisky, definitely well suited for those with a bit of a sweet tooth!
Nose: Fresh and fruity on the nose, with cantaloupe, lemon zest, and orange marmalade existing beside cocoa, honey, and tropical fruit.
Palate: On the palate, there's white chocolate, orange bitters, oak spice, black pepper, vanilla, butter cream, and even a little grape.
Finish: A fruity whisky with a lovely influence coming from the dessert wine cask!
Jim Murray has scored this Tullibardine 225 Sauternes Cask Finish 85/100 in his 2020 Whisky Bible.
‘Hits the heights early on in the delivery when the honey and Lubeck marzipan are at full throttle’.