Tullibardine lay silent from 1994 till 2003, when a enterprise consortium snapped it up and began upgrading it. A part of this revival was The Marquess Assortment, a sequence of restricted editions launched in 2016 and a nod to well-known historic figures who bore the Marquess of Tullibardine title in Scotland for hundreds of years. For the reason that second Marquess was known as William Murray, the sequence can be known as The Murray.
The eight launch in this vary is the Double Wooden Version, composed of spirit distilled in 2005. After an preliminary maturation in first-fill bourbon casks, it went into first-fill sherry casks for a second interval.
Tullibardine The Murray ‘Double Wooden Version’ 2005 (46%, OB ‘The Marquess Assortment’ 2020, 17.550 btl.)
Nostril: wealthy and honeyed. A fruity core with a variety of apricot jam, honeydew melon and baked banana, blended with vanilla ice cream. Wealthy vanilla cake. Then some custard, stewed berries and figs. Marshmallows and citrus sweet as effectively. Even a touch of Moscatel from Valencia. Briefly an incredible instance of a jammy profile.
Mouth: the bourbon wooden stands out first, with a great deal of vanilla and orchard fruits. Creamy custard. Apricots once more, oranges, honey and mead. Stewed bananas. Drops of lemon syrup. After that there’s extra (floral / hoppy) oaky affect, which turns right into a barely tangy / walnutty and natural edge, making it free just a few factors.
End: medium size, with candy lemons, white pepper and juniper. A bit woody once more.
This Double Wooden Version boasts a dialed up profile, with the bourbon oak within the lead. Whereas it has a really jammy, wealthy nostril that’s straightforward to love, the woody goodness will get a bit of extra plankish within the mouth, curbing our enthusiasm a bit of. Nonetheless a supple and profitable designer whisky with a superb value. Nonetheless out there right here and there.
