Tullibardine 228
The Tullibardine 228 is based on the Tullibardine Sovereign and undergoes a 12-month finish in Château de Chassagne Montrachet Red Burgundy barrels (228 litre capacity). The estate, owned by the Picard family, is located in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage vineyards and is renowned for its excellent wines.
The panel
Mean 68.5 · spread 1
Value for money 3/5
- Distillery
- Tullibardine
- Type
- Single Malt
- Region
- Highlands
- Country
- Scotland
- Strength
- 43% ABV
- Character
- rich
Tasting
Nose
The single malt opens with raspberries, dark fruits and a little chocolate. This is joined by a little honey, vanilla and cherry. With a little imagination, hazelnuts can also be sensed.
Palate
Orange zest and chocolate, like a good dark chocolate with pieces of orange. The malt from the Highlands also offers hazelnut and raspberries - just like on the nose - and is pleasantly dry, like a good red wine.
Finish
The finish of the Highlander is medium-long, oaky-spicy and sweetish-winey.
Verdicts
Marcel
The Tullibardine 228 brings a sweetly fruity playfulness to the glass with its Burgundy finish that simply lifts the spirits. Raspberries, chocolate, and a hint of nuts create drinking pleasure, even though it could show a bit more character for the price.
Sascha
The 12-month finish in 228-liter Burgundy casks gives the Tullibardine 228 a balanced interplay between fruitiness and oak notes, but it remains somewhat superficial in its structural build. For the asking price, the complexity still has room for improvement.
What it is worth
We do not yet hold bottle-level auction results — that sits behind Whisky Hunter’s authenticated feed. What follows is the market for Tullibardine as a whole, which sets the weather for this bottling without pricing it.
Latest mean bid £68 across 95 lots · 2024-08