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October 24, 2023


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WF's Little Duos, today very
sherry heavy Tullibardine

Tullibardine, keeps going' up when NAS expressions boosted with funny wine remain in the distance. IMHO.

 

Tullibardine 12 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, PX sherry finish, 2023)

Tullibardine 12 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, PX sherry finish, 2023) Three stars
Colour: amber. Nose: on PX, plus some mead, toffee, Demerara syrup and molasses. Some gravy, peanut butter and toasted oak behind that. Mouth: rather all about PX, you would almost believe this is rather a blend of malt and PX. Well, in a way, it is. Plus a little Pepsi. Finish: same, with very sweet PX, chocolate, raisins, cane syrup, raisin rolls, Cointreau… Comments: well, wasn't this rather PX finished in a Tullibardine cask? Don't get me wrong, it's a very good drop, it's just a little… sweet and winey. Scottish mosto.
SGP:741 - 80 points.

Tullibardine 17 yo 2006/2023 (52.7%, WhiskySponge, 1st fill sherry hogshead, 283 bottles)

Tullibardine 17 yo 2006/2023 (52.7%, WhiskySponge, 1st fill sherry hogshead, 283 bottles) Four stars and a half
Looks like handwritten labels and parchment are all the rage again these days. I suppose people prefer what's 'organic' and 'human'; because you sure need no AI to do such a lovely label. Colour: office coffee. Nose: once again, the sherry's doing the job and the distillate is resting off to the side. Chocolate, roasted chestnuts, a little Maggi, tar and graphite, drawing gum, coffee, old walnut wine, chen-pi… Why would we complain, it's great sherry; With water: more graphite, I would say, burnt cake perhaps, and just bits of coal… Mouth (neat): armagnac in the arrival, more armagnac then, and tar, plus funny and unexpected bits of bubblegum. And Gauloise. In a way, it's rather French whisky. With water: we've known such sherry 'monsters' before. I think it's awesome, even if you could probably also call this a further-fortified sherry. Finish: long, perfect, heavy, full of walnuts, bitter oranges, tobacco and dark chocolate. A little plasticine in the aftertaste. Comments: as they say, no prisoners. We let it happen with pleasure.
SGP:462 - 89 points.

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