Tullibardine The Murray 46% 2008

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (78)

What's a triple Port cask? A cask thrice the size? Three casks successively? Three different Port casks simultaneously (like ruby, tawny, vintage or else)? Now I feel I need to add that I've previously tried an excellent Tullibardine 'Double Wood' in this collection (WF 88), so let's not fear… Colour: apricot. Nose: pretty leafy and vegetal, spicy, a little leathery, while strawberries and cassis are soon to burst out. It reminds me of some ex-Bordeaux whiskies and I'm not the hugest fan of this style, even if it would tend to improve over time (grenadine, brioche, dried goji berries). Mouth: the Port feels too much for me and makes the whisky sweeter than necessary. Strawberry jam, cherry jam… Now technically speaking, this is probably flawless. Finish: medium, very sweet, with some salinity in the background. Fig jam. Comments: in my book this is a different category. Taste and colours…

BOW (87)