Taster

Nose: Lovely soft peat, rounded with malt.

Palate: Medium to full body. Some treacle toffee. Cobnuts. Sherry. Winey. Coffee. Straw.

Finish: Woody. Less so with water. Light, dry.

Comment: Tullibardine is a gentle, civilised, malt that seems to live in obscurity. Nice to be reminded of its existence. Could be a golfers dram - the distillery is near Gleneagles.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Initially perfumed: dried herb, heather honey, dried lavender, mothballs. Followed by a pleasant dunnage warehouse smell: alcohol, earth, mellow wood.

Palate: Dry and intensely perfumed honey and spice with fresh malt.

Finish: Dry, woody. Fresh herbs, light smokiness.

Comment: Has held its character well considering its age.

Score: 8