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TULLIBARDINE

10 years old

40%
Tullibardine Distillery Ltd.,
Blackford, Perthshire

TULLIBARDINE

13 years old

59,8%
South Highland
AUTHENTIC COLLECTION
Cask Strenght
Wood Type: Bourbon Hoghshead
No. of Bottles: 276
Wm. Cadenhead Ltd.
Campbeltown, Argyll

TULLIBARDINE

11 years old

40%
THE MAJESTIC MALT
VINTAGE 1993
Best Procurable
Fine, rare, smooth & mellow
Non Chill-Filtered
Tullibardine Distillery Ltd.,
Blackford, Perthshire

TULLIBARDINE

16 years old

46%
THE QUINCENTENNIAL MALT
VINTAGE 1988
VINTAGE EDITION
Best Procurable
Fine, rare, smooth & mellow
Tullibardine Distillery Ltd.,
Blackford, Perthshire

TULLIBARDINE

Aged in oak

18 years

58,4 %

SINGLE CASK SCOTCH
MALT WHISKY
Date distilled Nov 89
Cask type Refill Butt
Society Cask no. 28.17
Date Bottled Apr. 08
Outturn 621 Bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
'May contain nuts'

The name of this distillery, near Gleneagles, means ‘hill of warming’. Pale greeny gold from a refill butt, this must have the nuttiest nose ever – hazelnuts, walnuts and ice cream with toasted nuts and raspberry sauce – also a touch of bubble gum. The unreduced taste resembles

Hershey peanut butter candies with a lick of sherry. The reduced nose has peanut shells, card-

Board and putty, green apples and parsley; turning doughy much later. The palate, with water

Is smooth, sweet and nutty – peanut brittle and Cadbury’s Milk Chocolate Whole Nut. An ideal dram to enjoy now – or to squirrel away for later

TUlLIBARDINE

1 9 6 4

42,1 %

47 years old

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

ask Type: H / HEA D

Cask Number: 3354

Date Bottled: May 11

224 Numbered Bottles

Tullibardine Distillery, Blackford, Perthshire.

Tullibardine Distillery sits in the site of Scotland's first ever brewery, a purveyor of fine
ales enjoying the royal patronage of King James IV.

Nestling at the foot of the Ochil Hills in Perthshire, the Distillery draws its water from the
same pure crystal spring that gave King James so much pleasure all those years ago.

TULLIBARDINE

43 %
2 2 8 BURGUNDY FINISH
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
"A drop of pure Highland Gold"
Distilled and Bottled in Scotland
Tullibardine Distillery Co,
Blackford, Pertshire.

The history of Tullibardine for distilling and brewing is one of the oldest in Scotland.

Located in Blackford the gateway to the Highlands, it was here in 1488 that the young

King James IV of Scotland stopped by on his way to his coronation, to purchase beer

from the local brewery. And is recorded as the first public purchase of beer. In 1947

the brewery was converted to a distillery.

As well as the easy access from the north and the south, making it a perfect location for

distilling, there is also a plentiful supply of fresh spring water from the surrounding

Ochil Hills. The hills are also well known for the gold that was mined from them.

Burgundy Finish:

Barrels or “Pièces” as they are called in Burgundy, vary in volume from one region to

another, of tradition and the local history of winemaking. In Burgundy a

“Pièce” holds 228 litres. After a long maturation in ex bourbon oak casks, the Tullibardine

228 Burgundy Finish was re – casked into 228 litre Burgundy barrels from the world famous

Chateau de Chassagne Montrachet.

2008: Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible “We are getting to the stage where Tullibardine is

now becoming one of the true great single malts of Scotland”

A delightful ruby colour to this whisky follows with vanilla, light chocolate flavours

and a creamy richness and hinmts of red summer fruit

TULLIBARDINE

7 years old Friendly

60,1 %

Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

Distilled 2005

PRIVAT CASK 431

BLAUE MAUS AMRUM

SELECTED BY JOHN, BARBARA AND JAN

IN BLACKFORD SCOTLAND

Bottled in Dumbarton 2011

One of 257 Bottles

Non Chill – Filtered, No Colour

Jan van der Meppen,

Inselstrasse 107 – 25946 Wittdün, Amrum

Liebe Gäste und Maus – Fans

Jetzt stehe ich seit über 40 Jahren hinter meinem Tresen und einige von Euch davor.

Dieses möchte ich still und leise ein bischen feiern, manche machen ein Fass auf, ich

habe eins abfüllen lassen: und zwar meinen ersten eigenen Whisky aus der Tullibardine Brennerei in Blackford Scotland.

With a little help from some friends .

Flasche no. Fass No 431 2004.

Tullibardine Distillery was the first new distillery since 1900, built in 1949

Designed by William Delme – Evans

Operated by Brodie Hepburn Ltd 1953 – 1971

Tullibardine was taken over by Invergordon Distillers Ltd in 1971

In 1973 a second pair of stills installed

1974 Tullibardine closes

2003 a consortium buys Tullibardine from Invergordon for 1.1 million pound

Also included was the creation of a retail park

Subsequently a property development company takes ove

2011 Tullibardine is bought by Maison Michel Picard, a French family owned

spirits and wines company based in Chassagne Montrachet

Michel Picard sell more Tullibardine as a single malt whisky instead of selling

the whisky for blending to other parties.

2013 the launch of the new Tullibardine portfolio:

The Custodian Collection starts.

Malt: Unpeated, Concerto

Mashing: Semi – lauter 6 tonnes – 26 mashes a week

Fermentation: 9 stainless washbacks 30.000 litre capacity

56 hours fermantations

Wash stills: 2 a 15000 litres capacity

Spirit stills: 2 a 12.000 litres capacity

Output possibility: 2.7 million litres

The Southern Highlands

TULLIBARDINE

SWEET, FRUITY, MALTY
Blackford, Perthshire. Licentiehouder: Tullibardine Distillery Co, Ltd. Eigendom van The Invergordon Distillers Limited.

Blackford ligt dichtbij Gleneagles op de noordelijke uitlopers van de Ochil Hills en in deze omgeving stonden vroeger veel brouwerijen vanwege de uitstekende kwaliteit van het water van de Danny Burn.

In 1798 stond hier ook al een distilleerderij met de naam Tullibardine maar de juiste plaats is niet precies bekend.

De huidige distilleerderij werd in 1949 gebouwd in opdracht van Wm. S. Scott Ltd, architect was W. Delmé Evans ook de ontwerper van Isle of Jura (1963) en Glenallachie (1967).

Wat later werd Tullibardine overgenomen door Brodie Hepburn Ltd en in 1972 werd Tullibardine het eigendom van The Invergordon Distillers Group.

In 1974 werd er ingrijpend verbouwd waarbij de kapaciteit werd verdubbeld van twee naar vier ketels.

Bij Invergordon was er in 1988 een management buy-out en in Oktober 1991 was er een mislukt bod van Whyte & Mackay Distillers van E 350.000.000 op Invergordon Distillers Ltd.

Op 15 Oktober 1993 sluit American Brands, eigenaar van Whyte & Mackay zijn jarenlange jacht op de onafhankelijke whiskystoker Invergordon af met het bekend maken dat zij hun belang in Invergordon hebben vergroot van 41,2 % tot 54,7 % en er werd een bod uitge-bracht op de resterende aandelen.

De geboden prijs waardeert Invergordon op E 382,4 miljoen is ƒ 1,05 miljard.
De omzet van Invergordon was in 1992 E 85.000.000 die van Why te & Mackay E 150.000.000 in datzelfde jaar.

Op 3 Maart 1995 wordt Tullibardine (tijdelijk ?) gesloten.

Het gebruikte water komt van de Ochill Hills.
Er staat één mash tun met een inhoud van ton en de acht wash backs hebben elk een .capaciteit van 38000 liter.
De twee met stoom gestookte wash stills van 21.500 liter, en de twee spirit stills van 16.200 liter kunnen ruim 2 miljoen liter spirit per jaar produceren.

Tullibardine gaat voornamelijk in de blends Scots Grey en Glenfoyle.

October 2001
Kyndall International neemt het Schotse deel van J B B Greater Europe over van Fortune Brands, eigenaar van wat eerder Whyte & Mackay en Invergordon was.
Het betreft vijf malt distilleerderijen: Dalmore, (Old) Fettercairn, Isle of Jura, Tamnavulin en Tullibardine en de Grain distilleerderij Invergordon.

Manager van Kyndall International wordt Brian Magson.
Vijftien maanden later verlaat Brian Magson Kyndall International,

Dit als gevolg van een meningsverschil met de Duitse West L B bank, de financier van Kyndall International.

De omzet in het eerste jaar na de aankoop was E 157.2 miljoen, de winst E 20.6 miljoen. Er werden 9,3 miljoen dozen whisky verkocht.

Kyndall International heeft 750 medewerkers.

Juli 2003
Michael Beamish, eerder directeur verkoop bij Drambuie, neemt Tullibardine over, samen met Alan Williamson, Doug Ross en Alastair Russel.

Bedoeling is Tullibardine het middelpunt te maken van een detailhandels centrum, de distilleerderij ligt dichtbij de A 9, waar dagelijks 20.000 auto's passeren.

Douglas Ross: 'The combination of attractions would add considerably to the apppeal of the region. The way we have secured the future of the distillery is by differentiating and being innovative. This is not a traditional distillery purchase but the development and creation of an unique visitor attraction.

We believe that this venture to be the first of its kind in Scotland whereby the future of a whisky distillery and brand will be secured and supported by revenues generated from the sale of the surrounding land and the subsequent development of a major retail complex.'

De eerste huurder die zich aanmeldt is de Baxters Food Group.

Juni 2004
De eerste nieuwe expressie van Tullibardine wordt uitgebracht: De Vintage 1993.

Kyndal International Ltd.
In 2001 verstrekt Principal - Finance, onder leiding van Robin Saunders, en het eigendom van de Duitse West L B bank, een lening van E 188 miljoen, is 6 263 miljoen aan Kyndal International Ltd.

Tegelijkertijd wordt voor 40 % deelgenomen in Kyndal International, Robin Saunders en haar collega's nemen zelf voor een 4e deel in het aandeel van de West L B bank aandeel, in de vorm van aandelen voorkeursrechten.

De Amerikaanse bezitter van de groep was J B B Greater Europe, vroeger Jim Beam.

De naam van de onderneming wordt Whyte & Mackay, de oude naam van de onderneming van vóór de overname ooit door Jim Beam.

Het krediet heeft een looptijd tot 2013.

Aanvankelijk was het de bedoeling de lening af te lossen door aandelen uit te geven, maar vanwege de hoge kosten van deze uitgifte is daarvan afgezien.

In Augustus 2003 wordt in samenwerking met Bain & Co, management - begeleiders, een reorganisatie bekend gemaakt waarbij 200 van de 700 medewerkers worden ontslagen, en één van de twee bottelfabrieken wordt gesloten.

In 2003 verlaten vijf leden van het managements team het bedrijf.

Het is de bedoeling dat Whyte & Mackay zich meer gaat toeleggen op de verkoop van eigen merken, met als belangrijkste Whyte & Mackay, en de malt whisky Isle of Jura.
Tot nu toe was een heel belangrijk onderdeel van de verkopen de levering van whisky aan supermarkten.

De omzet in 2002, tot aan September was E 157 miljoen, met een winst van E 20,6 miljoen. Whyte & Mackay staat op plaats negen op de wereldranglijst van whiskyverkopen. Juli 2003.

West L B bank is deelgenoot in de televisie toestellen verhuurder Bos - Clever, nu in de problemen, de bioskoop keten Odeon, de water leverancier Mid Kent, de Pub keten Pubmasters en de warenhuisketen Bhs.
Alles via zijn onderdeel Principal Finance.

1844

Allan & Poynter gesticht, eigenaars

van lagerpakhuizen voor whisky

James Whyte werkt bij Allan & Poynter
1883

James Whyte en Charles Mackay gaan

een compagnonschap aan en worden

heel succesvol als whiskyblenders en

nemen Allan & Poyter over
1960

Whyte & Mackay fuseren met de Mackenzie

Brothers, en komen zo in het bezit van Dalmore
1973

Scottish and Universal Investments

(S.U.I.T.S), het eigendom van House

of Fraser, neemt Whyte & Mackay over
1973

Tomintoul wordt gekocht

Old Fettercairn wordt gekocht
1974

Lonhro Group neemt Scottish and

Universal Investments over, en komt

zo in het bezit van Whyte & Mackay
1989

Lonhro Group verkoopt Whyte & Mackay

Distillers Ltd aan Brent Walker
1990

Brent Walker verkoopt voor £ 165 miljoen,

Whyte & Mackay aan American Brands,

nu Fortune Brands, toen ook eigenaar

van de tabakgigant Gallagher
1993

American Brands neemt voor £ 382 miljoen,

Invergordon Distillers over, en komt zo ook

in het bezit van Bruichladdich, Tullibardine,

Tamnavulin en Tomintoul
1995

Whyte & Mackay doet Bruichladdich,

Tamnavulin en Tullibardine in de mottenballen
1995

Whyte & Mackay verandert zijn naam in

J B B Greater Europe
2000

Tomintoul wordt verkocht aan de blenders

Angus Dundee
2000

Bruichladdich wordt verkocht aan een groep

financiers onder de leiding van Murray

McDavid Ltd
2001

Management buy out door de West L B Bank

en het management van J B B Greater Europe

voor £ 208 miljoen
2001

Nieuwe naam voor de groep Kyndal
2003

Kyndal verandert zijn naam in

Whyte & Mackay
2003

Robert Tchenguiz bezit 35 %, West L B Bank

21 % van het aandelenkapitaal

May, 2007
United Breweries, owned and headed by the Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya, has bought the Scottish whisky distillers Whyte & Mackay in a £ 595 million deal = 868 Million G.

In a statement, Mr. Mallya said the deal would help expand the market for Whyte & Mackay in emerging economies such as India, it will also help U.B. Group add Scotch whisky to its portsfolio of products.
United Spirits, part of the U.B. Group of companies, planned to introduce Whyte & Mackay' s brands to the Indian market immediately.
Mr. Mallya said: 'The only missing link in our portfolio has been Scotch and, due to the shoratge and rapidly increasing prices of Scotch whisky, we needed a reliable supply source.
Whyte & Mackay owns the Invergordan grain distillery).

The bottling capacity at Grangemouth is 12 million cases per annum

Whyte & Mackay is de eigenaar van Dalmore, Old Fettercairn, Isle of Jura and Tullibardine

The history of Tullibardine for distilling and brewing is one of the oldest in Scotland.
Located in Blackford the gateway to the Highlands, it was here in 1488 that the young
King James IV of Scotland stopped by on his way to his coronation, to purchase beer
from the local brewery. And is recorded as the first public purchase of beer. In 1947
the brewery was converted to a distillery.

As well as the easy access from the north and the south, making it a perfect location for
distilling, there is also a plentiful supply of fresh spring water from the surrounding
Ochil Hills. The hills are also well known for the gold that was mined from them.

Burgundy Finish:
Barrels or "Pièces" as they are called in Burgundy, vary in volume from one region to
another, of tradition and the local history of winemaking. In Burgundy a
"Pièce" holds 228 litres. After a long maturation in ex bourbon oak casks, the Tullibardine
228 Burgundy Finish was re - casked into 228 litre Burgundy barrels from the world famous
Chateau de Chassagne Montrachet.

2008: Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible "We are getting to the stage where Tullibardine is
now becoming one of the true great single malts of Scotland"

1949
Tullibardine Distillery was the first new

distillery since 1900.

Designed by William Delme - Evans

1953 - 1971
Operated by Brodie Hepburn Ltd

1971

Tullibardine was taken over by

Invergordon Distillers Ltd
1973

a second pair of stills installed
1974

Tullibardine closes
2003

a consortium buys Tullibardine

from Invergordon for 1.1 million pound
Also included was the creation of a

retail park
Subsequently a property development

company takes over
2011

Tullibardine is bought by Maison Michel Picard,

a French family owned
spirits and wines company based in Chassagne

Montrachet
Michel Picard sell more Tullibardine as a single

malt whisky instead of selling
the whisky for blending to other parties.
2013

the launch of the new Tullibardine portfolio:
The Custodian Collection starts.
Malt: Unpeated, Concerto
Mashing: Semi - lauter 6 tonnes - 26 mashes a week
Fermentation: 9 stainless washbacks 30.000 litre capacity
56 hours fermantations
Wash stills: 2 a 15000 litres capacity
Spirit stills: 2 a 12.000 litres capacity
Output possibility: 2.7 million litres

The requirements of a single malt house – which Tullibardine became – necessitated some tweaking of the spirit run (introducing more high-toned floral notes now coming to the fore, with the nuttiness being dialled down) and a more 21st century wood policy with a massive influx of fresh casks.

Alcohol has been produced in Blackford for over six centuries. A brewery was operational in 1488 when James IV [the King who famously asked Friar John Cor to make aqua vitae from eight bolls of malt in 1495] stopped to buy a barrel of ale after his coronation at Scone. It could lay claim to be the oldest ‘public’ brewery in the kingdom.

Distilling was also tried. In 1798, William & Henry Bannerman opened the first Tullibardine distillery, though it only ran for a year. In 1814, Andrew Bannerman (presumably a relative) tried again. This time it operated until 1837. By the 19th century, the town had a maltings and three breweries: the original one, Gleneagles Brewery, now owned by the Sharp family, the other two by the Eadie family. Both of Eadie’s plants closed by the turn of the 20th century, leaving Gleneagles to soldier on until 1927. At this point it seemed as if this rich tradition had finally ceased, but in 1949 the famous distillery designer William Delme-Evans bought the Gleneagles Brewery site and built a new distillery there. It was the first to be built in Scotland since 1900.

In 1953 it was bought by blender Brodie Hepburn which increased capacity (see Glenturret) and from there via Invergordon (which bought Brodie Hepburn) into Whyte & Mackay (which in turn bought Invergordon) which promptly mothballed it, though retaining its extensive warehousing.

Tullibardine lay silent from 1994 until 2003, when a business consortium snapped it up. Their idea was to sell off some of the site as a retail park, using the money raised to get distilling up and running again.

In a similar fashion to Bruichladdich, the new owners found that most of the stock had been filled into old, tired casks which though suitable for some aspects of blending were not ideal for a stand-alone single malt brand. An extensive – and expensive – re-casking operation started along with the inevitable rash of ‘finished’ whiskies. The group sold their interest in 2011 to the French wine and spirit group, Picard which owns the Highland Queen and Muirhead’s brands and was looking for capacity.

The (failed) retail park venture has been bought back and a newly repackaged and reformulated range of single malts has been introduced.

In a nod to tradition, Tulibardine has joined with Bridge of Allan brewery to produce an ale, appropriately enough called 1488.

1949

William Delme-Evans purchases

the Gleneagles Brewery and builds

a distillery

1953

The distillery is sold onto blender

Brodie Hepburn

1971

Brodie Hepburn is bought out by

Invergordon Distillers

1973

Tullibardine's stills are increased to four

1993

Whyte & Mackay purchases Invergordon

Distillers

1994

The distillery is mothballed

1996

Whyte & Mackay changes name to

JBB (Greater Europe)

2001

JBB (Greater Europe) is bought out from

Fortune Brands by management and the

name changes into Kyndal

2003

A consortium of investors purchases

Tullibardine for £1.1m and brings it back

into operation

2005

Three Wood Finishes from 1993 Port-,

Moscatel- Marsala are released and the

John Black 1986 Selection

2006

A Vinate 1966, a Sherry Wood 1993, and

a new John Black are released

2007

Five different Wood Finishes and some

SC Vintages are released

2008

A 40 years old distilled in 1968 is

released

2009

The Aged oak is released

2011

Three Vintages and a Wood

Finish are released

The site is sold to French wine and

spirits group, Picard Vins & Spiritueux

2014

The Tullibardine Custodians Collection

is released

2015

A 60 year old Custodian Collection is

released

2016

A 1970 Vintage 1970 and The Murray

2004 are released

2017

A Vintage 1962, The Murray

Chateauneuf-du-Pape Finish are released

2018

Murray Marsalal Finish released

2019

Vintage 1964 is released

2020

Capacity: 3.000.000 Ltrs

Output: 2.800.000 Ltrs

A 15 year old released

2021

The Murray Double Wood Finish released

Picard Vins & Spiritueux

Terroirs Distillers

2011 - present

Michael Beamish and Douglas Ross

2003 - 2011

Invergordon Distillers

1971 - 1993

Brodie Hepburn

1953 - 1971

William Delme-Evans

1949 - 1953

PICARD VINS & SPIRITUEUX

Picard Vins & Spiritueux SA produces and trades still and sparkling wines and spirits. It is based in Chassagne Montrachet, France and markets a wide range of wines produced on the company’s own land.

These include the prestigious Chassange Montrachet estate in Burgundy, along with parcels of vines in Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Corton, Mercurey, Givry, Rully and Montagny, amounting to a total of 135 hectares of vines on five estates

Picard also makes French aperitifs, including Girard pastis, spirits such as Moyroud pear brandy, and Savannah rum, distilled on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion.

Picard is family-owned and has a presence in more than 50 countries, with three distilleries in France and Scotland and four bottling plants. As well as producing blended brands, the company is a major supplier of private label and third-party brands. Its Scotch-related assets, operated under the Terroirs Distillers subsidiary, are Tullibardine distillery and the Highland Queen and Muirhead’s blended Scotch whiskies, with the Muirhead name also being used in relation to a range of Speyside single malts.

The company was founded in 1951 by members of the Picard family with winemaking as its base, and the third generation is now at the helm of the significantly diversified enterprise.

Picard’s first foray into Scotch whisky came with the acquisition of the Highland Queen and Muirhead’s brands from Glenmorangie in 2008. The Muirhead’s blend has its origins in Edinburgh’s port of Leith, with Charles Muirhead and Sons being established in 1824. Highland Queen was created in 1893, when Roderick Macdonald set up in business under the name of Macdonald and Muir.

Picard purchased a Scottish distillery in 2011, buying Tullibardine distillery at Blackford from a group of private investors who had brought the distillery back into production in 2003 after it had been mothballed for 10 years. Prior to its purchase of Tullibardine, Picard had sourced malt whisky from the distillery for the previous three years.

Highland Queen

Muirhead's

Tullibardine

Picard also makes French aperitifs, including Girard pastis, spirits such as Moyroud pear brandy, and Savannah rum, distilled on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion.

The company was founded in 1951 by members of the Picard family with winemaking as its base, and the third generation is now at the helm of the significantly diversified enterprise.

During its Invergordon era, Tullibardine was set up to produce a light, nutty malt which was mostly used when young and aged in refill casks for buyer-own blends.

The (failed) retail park venture has been bought back and a newly repackaged and reformulated range of single malts has been introduced.

In a nod to tradition, Tulibardine has joined with Bridge of Allan brewery to produce an ale, appropriately enough called 1488

TULLIBARDINE 1962 JOINS CUSTODIANS RANGE

December 2017

Perthshire distillery Tullibardine has added a third single malt to its Custodians Collection: Tullibardine 1962, matured for 52 years.

Tullibardine 1962

Half-century: Tullibardine 1962 was matured in American oak for 52 years

Tullibardine 1962 was taken from the distillery’s last two casks of whisky distilled on 27 December 1962, and joins Tullibardine 1952 and Tullibardine 1970 to form the Custodians Collection.

Matured in American oak casks for 52 years, only 250 bottles of Tullibardine 1962 are available, priced at £1,990 each.

The whisky is said to feature ‘tantalising hints of a lush green meadow’ on the nose, ending with ‘desiccated coconut and smooth dark chocolate’ on the finish.

‘This is truly a very special release for the brand and distillery, and one which is precious to us here at Tullibardine,’ said John Torrance, distillery manager.

Purchasers of Tullibardine 1962 are also given lifetime membership of the Tullibardine Custodians Club, the distillery’s membership scheme.

Terroirs Distillers is a privately-held French subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux, which produces and markets a range of wines and spirits including Tullibardine single malt and the Highland Queen and Muirhead blended Scotch whiskies.

TERROIRS DISTILLERS

Members of the Picard family founded Picard Vins & Spiritueux in 1951 as a wine producer, though the company has since diversified into whisky, pastis, bitters, rhum agricole and eau de vie through Terroirs Distillers.

In 2015 it added Cognac to its portfolio, with the acquisition of Louis Royer from Suntory, which wished to dispose of the brand following its own acquisition of Beam in 2014, whose subsidiary Courvoisier also produces Cognac.

With the third generation of the Picard family at the helm, the group purchased Tullibardine distillery at Blackford in 2011 to supplement its growing Scotch whisky brands Highland Queen and Muirhead’s, which were purchased from the Glenmorangie Company in 2008.

Besides its Scotch interests, Terroirs Distillers also operates two distilleries and four bottling sites in France

TULLIBARDINE ADDS TO MARQUESS COLLECTION

December 2018

Tullibardine distillery is introducing The Murray Marsala Cask Finish limited edition single malt, the fourth whisky to join its Marquess Collection.

Tullibardine The Murray Marsala Cask Finish

Tickled pink: The Marsala cask finish has given the whisky a ‘rose-tinged’ appearance

The expression was distilled in 2006 and matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels before spending an additional year in Sicilian Marsala wine casks.

The Murray Marsala Cask Finish is bottled at 46% abv, and is described as a whisky reminiscent of ‘plump summer fruits, malted biscuits and chewy strawberry candy’.

The latest addition to the Marquess Collection is inspired by ‘cask experimentation’ and builds on the Highland distillery’s growing range of whiskies with finishes.

Tullibardine master blender Keith Geddes said: ‘It’s another exciting moment for Tullibardine to be announcing The Murray Marsala Cask Finish – a whisky that pays tribute to our story and continues to experiment with new wood types to create a complex and delicious single malt.

‘We have sourced delicious and sweet Sicilian Marsala wine casks, which have been filled with our signature single malt and left to mature for a little over a year.’

The Murray Marsala Cask Finish is available at select retailers from December for around £49.

The edition is the second in the Marquess Collection to feature a wine cask finish, following the launch of The Murray Chateauneuf-du-Pape expression earlier this year.

The Marquess Collection is inspired by the distillery’s heritage and link with the hamlet of Tullibardine, and in particular historical Scottish figures that were bearers of the title ‘Marquess of Tullibardine’.

The Murray expression is named after Sir William Murray, the 2nd Marquess of Tullibardine, who was a leading figure in the Jacobite uprising of 1745 with Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Murray later died locked in the Tower of London.