Tullibardine Single Cask Edition 24 Years Old 1986

An official Tullibardine single malt, a 24 year old release from 1986, drawn from cask 692 and bottled at 50.7%. Just 189 bottles were filled. Tullibardine, first built in 1949 in Perthshire, off the A9, is known for its wine cask finishes. It was founded by the distillery architect William Delme-Evans, the first new distillery in Scotland after the war.

The spirit was made in copper stills for a soft, fruity make, for a fruity, mellow make. Maturation in a sherry cask laid dried fruit over the honeyed malt. At this age it is rounded and mellow, the fruit folded into a honeyed body. Bourbon wood frames the make with vanilla, the wine casks adding fruit. 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.

Undiluted at 50.7%, it is layered. The Oloroso adds figgy fruit and a warm nuttiness, and vanilla and a light toffee from the barrel runs under a mellow, honeyed character. A dried fruit and a soft oak give it depth. The finish is rounded, honeyed and gentle. This is a gentle, honeyed Highland single malt.