Tullibardine 1952 60 Year Old Baccarat Crystal

Tullibardine 1952 60 Year Old Baccarat

• Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distillery Bottling

70cl / 40.2%

Firstly, Released as part of the distillery’s Custodian Collection, this first release has been created from the oldest cask at Tullibardine. Distilled just three years after the distillery was built, this was finished in small sherry casks. Just 70 bottles have been created and it is presented in a gold and crystal Baccarat decanter in a beautiful wooden cabinet with a pair of glasses. A piece of history and a true collector’s item.

Further, This is ‘Tullibardine’ rum, that is to say rum that’s distilled in non-producing countries out of imported ingredients (molasses). Stroh 80 is pretty famous on the Austrian ski slopes, it’s said that it would repair any broken bones in a flash. Broken hearts too. I’ve known Stroh 80 since I’ve turned 18 – or perhaps a little before, but please don’t tell my mother. Oh, and it’s now made out of sugarcane molasses, thanks to EU laws. Rumor has it that they would have distilled just anything before that. Even tourists. Colour: red. Crushed strawberries. Some partnership with Red Bull, I suppose. Tullibardine 1952 60 Year Old Baccarat Crystal

Nose: but I like! Ham, burnt molasses, tyres, acrylic, roasted nuts, barbecued herbs. And it’s not even strong! With water: yeah, pleasant, estery, meaty, petroly as it should be, this is proper rum! Nothing bad to say, really, we’re on a solid 78 points at this stage. Mouth (neat): not too bad, but very anaesthetic. Quick… With water: really gets the colour of Red Bull. Other than that, it’s fine, too bad there is some sugar coming out. Love this very rustic side, makes you want to do the Streif when you should not.

Finish: very long, cane-y, pleasantly sour. Comments: of course it’s probably not totally natural, but I’m sure it’s legal, that’s something. More legal than many rums that are just imported to the EU. Anyway, good surprise, better than older bottlings, I think. It’s hard to remember the old bottlings, for obvious reasons (they used to knock you down, yeah!)