Tullibardine 10 Years Old 2010 Cask #652699 (A.D. Rattray)

A Tullibardine single malt, selected and bottled by A.D. Rattray, aged 10 year old from 2010, drawn from cask 652699 and bottled at 56.9%. 222 bottles in all. Tullibardine was first built in 1949 at the foot of the Ochil Hills, and it is known for its wine cask finishes. Water comes from the Ochil Hills springs, the same source as the Highland Spring bottled water.

Distilled in copper stills on Ochil Hills spring water, giving the light, fruity spirit at its heart. Ex-Bourbon casks held it, soft oak that lets the honeyed fruit lead. At this age the spirit is fresh and honeyed, the malt and soft fruit bright. Under French wine ownership the distillery has leaned into cask finishes. The Murray and Custodian's Collections gather its older and rarer bottlings. Blackford's spring water has drawn brewers and distillers to the village for centuries. Tullibardine was founded in 1949 by the architect William Delme-Evans, the first new distillery in post war Scotland.

At 56.9%, undiluted, it is deep and fruity. The refill oak lending honey and vanilla, with pear, honey and a malty note. The texture is soft and round, the fruit lifted by honey. A long, honeyed finish carries a fruity lift. This is Tullibardine's fruity Highland style.