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Tullibardine 500 Sherry Finish
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
July 4, 2020 (edited May 24, 2023)
Imagine if you will an impressionist painting made as a speyside-style drop. In the way portraits can be detailed and exact, impressionism gives you a different view. Or think of a speyside tribute act. Or speyside whisky painting by numbers!
This is a good pour for the money. It isn't Glenfarclas (yes, I know Tullibardine isn't a speyside, it's a Highland, but in this case it might as well be), more a mostly successful attempt to produce that Christmas cake style, which loses detail but delivers on flavour. The tastes are somehow sharp and nuance is lost.
You'll know the flavour profile. Brown sugar. Raisins. Slightly nutty. Basically rich sherry. Caramel. Vanilla.
A good first foot into the taste and style. I enjoyed it despite limitations.
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I'm a Farclas Fan so anything speyside alike is going to force the comparison. It really is OK but something of a club level impersonater @ContemplativeFox
Really appreciate that Glenfarclas comparison - it helps my understanding of what this tastes like.