57,1° (100° Proof)
Distillery : Tullubardine - Highlands
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts
Independeent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
Second release in the new 100 Proof range launched by Signatory Vintage, this expression has been declined in 2949 bottles. It is a Tullibardine aged in first-fill Sherry Butts, and it appeared at the very beginning of 2024. 100 Proof is the old traditional measure of alcohol content in the UK, and is precisely 57.1°.
Let's Taste It :
The Sherry is very much present, fermented grapes, morello cherries, caramel, leather, red fruits that are no longer of the first freshness, raspberries, blueberries, gooseberries, a touch of woody varnish. It becomes more balanced with a drop of water, and is slightly earthy and spicy. Amadou, prunes, it gets much more interesting after a while. On the palate, it's syrupy, black cherry, peppermint, sage leaf, melting caramel. The spices are discreet. The finish is longer than I expected, woody liquorice, vegetal notes and cola.
In Short,
At first, I thought the Sherry was really too strong. You need to add a bit of water and wait a few minutes. Then a pleasant woodiness appears, and spices add complexity. It's a good whisky, but you need to give it time to breathe. As for the price, it's very reasonable, and anyone with a taste for this profile should try to buy it.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Ripoff Raskolnikov - Toll-Gate Blues
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