Tullibardine 20 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tullibardine · Tullibardine Distillery
Two decades in cask have given this Tullibardine remarkable composure. It balances the weight of extended maturation against a surprising lightness — a highland malt that never becomes ponderous. A fine example of patience rewarded.
Nose
Ripe peach and honey lead, followed by dried fruit — fig and raisin — and a dusting of cocoa. Underneath sits a gentle earthiness and a whiff of vanilla-soaked oak.
Palate
Silky and medium-bodied. Butterscotch and malt dominate early, giving way to hazelnut and a faint floral rosewater quality at the center. A clove spice warmth builds gradually without sharpness.
Finish
Long and woody, with lingering honey and almond. The oak asserts itself gently, leaving a clean, slightly tannic close.
- Region
- Highland
- Cask Type
- Bourbon and sherry casks
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Aged 20 years in first-fill bourbon casks and refill sherry hogsheads
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Highland Twilight — 2 oz Tullibardine 20 Year Old · 0.5 oz Pedro Ximénez sherry · 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a dried fig slice.
Food Pairing
The nutty, crystalline sweetness of aged Comté echoes the hazelnut and butterscotch in the whisky, while raw honeycomb reinforces the honey note without competing.
Sitting at the foot of the Ochil Hills and drawing water from the Danny Burn, Tullibardine distillery in Blackford has been making whisky on the same site since 1949, though the area's brewing heritage stretches back to the twelfth century.
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