Tullibardine 228 Burgundy Finish

The first sniff is utterly dominated by young spirit—oranges, oranges, oranges. It's mature enough to avoid the stench of copper, but only just. Spend a bit more time with it, and the Burgandy begins to assert itself. The nose becomes increasingly complex as time goes on: candied, juicy apples, candy corn, and just a hint of mint. Plenty of fall-festival influences. On the palate, the candy corn comes across as taffy. Orange juice and rind lie atop subtle darker fruit notes I can't quite distinguish. An NAS worth checking out.

Nice, deep hue; Bourgogne makes its influence on the well malted nose, and along with it comes red berries; I taste cherries, heather honey, sweet malt, and J.K.'s hard cider; this one burns tart and tannic, and it's fruity finish is long and smooth; where it lacks in depth it makes up for in the finish; a nice one for a mature summer night.

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