Tullibardine 228 Burgundy Cask Finish / 43% / 0.7l

In 2011, French company Picard Vins & Spiriteux acquired Tullibardine Distillery.

The contract included storage stocks, some of which were (allegedly) inferior quality distillates, not qualifying for single malt edition. The French poured them into new barrels and two years later proposed a new commercial offer, including three so-called wood finishes: 500 Sherry, 225 Sauternes and 228 Burgundy (the numerical designations refer to the volume of barrels used in the final maturation phase). Tullibardine 228 Burgundy Finish, after basic maturation in fresh bourbon barrels, took on its beauty in 228-litre barrique barrels after pinot noir from Château de Chassagne Montrachet.

Nose : fruity and slightly spicy, cherries, strawberries, apricots, vanilla, milk chocolate, biscuits, toasted oak and a bit of pepper.

Taste : lots of red berries, malt notes, plums, orange peel, milk chocolate, honey, vanilla, pepper, nutmeg and a touch of oak.

Finish : medium long, with notes of red fruits, vanilla, pepper and oak.