Tullibardine 13 Year Old 1965 (WM Cadenhead)
- Distillery
- Tullibardine
- Region
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 45.7%
- Age
- 13 years
- Price
- £595
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Old Wood, Tobacco, Nutty, Hay-like
- Description
- Tullibardine's 13-year-old from 1965, independently bottled by WM Cadenhead in 1978, captures the Highland distillery in its formative years under Brodie Hepburn's ownership. Distilled just 16 years after the distillery's founding, this rare bottle preserves a snapshot of Tullibardine's early house style—restrained, elegant, and marked by subtle grain character and gentle oak influence. The decades in bottle have allowed its flavors to achieve balance and depth uncommon in spirits so lightly peated or colored. A historical curiosity for serious collectors and those studying how Scottish distilleries evolved.
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Tullibardine 13 Year Old 1965 (WM Cadenhead) is a 13-year-old single malt from Tullibardine (Scotland), bottled at 45.7% ABV. Expect oaky, sweet and floral character — malt extract, old wood, tobacco, nutty. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Tullibardine's 13-year-old from 1965, independently bottled by WM Cadenhead in 1978, captures the Highland distillery in its formative years under Brodie Hepburn's ownership. Distilled just 16 years after the distillery's founding, this rare bottle preserves a snapshot of Tullibardine's early house style—restrained, elegant, and marked by subtle grain character and gentle oak influence. The decades in bottle have allowed its flavors to achieve balance and depth uncommon in spirits so lightly peated or colored. A historical curiosity for serious collectors and those studying how Scottish distilleries evolved.
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