Tullibardine 10-year-old (Bottled 1990s) / 40% / 0.7l

Tullibardine Distillery was built in 1949 on a site where a brewery had operated for centuries. In 1973 the distillery was acquired by Invergordon Distillers, who doubled the number of stills to four.

Twenty years later, Whyte & Mackay acquired all of Invergordon's assets and incorporated Tullibardine into its blends. Tullibardine single malt was not much promoted in the 20th century, so its supply remained minimal. The 10-year-old version debuted in the 1970s, while the bottle shown here dates from the 1990s, when Tullibardine Distillery was owned by Whyte & Mackay.

Aroma: light, malty, hay barn, forest floor, lemon peel, cereals, notes of vanilla and dried herbs.

Palate: malty and grassy, ​​with delicate mineral notes, hay, herbal tea, lemongrass, cooked apples, vanilla, toffee and oak.

Finish: not too long, malty, with notes of hay, vanilla and oak.