Tullibardine – The Murray 2008/2022 Triple Port (70cl, 46%)

The Murray is the twelfth release in Tullibardine's annual Marquess Collection, a series that celebrates the hamlet of Tullibardine and its heritage. This Highland single malt was distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2022 at 13 years old, at 46% in a 70cl bottle. It matured first in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, then was finished in a combination of white Port, tawny Port and ruby Port casks. Each year's release in the collection is a limited bottling. The nose offers sharp raspberries, juicy dark fruit, baked apple and caramel cream. The palate is full, with spicy oak, cloves and cinnamon, and the finish is long and intense with dark fruit, oak and cinnamon.