Tullibardine 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Tullibardine 12 Year Old is an 80-proof (40% ABV), 750mL Highland single malt Scotch whisky, aged a full 12 years in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels. Distilled, matured, and bottled on site at the Tullibardine distillery in Blackford, Perthshire — founded in 1949 on a brewery site dating to 1488, drawing water from the Danny Burn — this is the classic US-market 12-year-old expression. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 12 years, entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon casks
- Origin: Tullibardine Distillery, Blackford, Perthshire, Highland, Scotland
- Water: the Danny Burn
Twelve Years in First-Fill Bourbon Wood
Tullibardine's house style is all about the bourbon cask: the 12 Year Old spends its entire dozen years in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, and the result is the distillery's signature softness — toffee apples, freshly baked biscuit, and creamy vanilla rather than sherry or smoke. Note this is the classic 40% ABV 12-year-old, not the newer 12 Year Old Double Wood (43%, finished in sherry casks) — a different expression. For drinkers of Scotch whisky who like their Highland malt gentle and honeyed, this is the textbook pour.
Tasting Notes
Delicate floral and creamy vanilla with muscovado sugar on the nose; a palate of soft citrus, toffee apples, freshly baked biscuit, chewy toffee, malted biscuits, and baked meringue pie, with a subtle black-liquorice whisper.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a teaspoon of water to open the floral notes; a gentle malt that also suits a highball with quality soda. Pair with shortbread or mild creamy cheeses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the Double Wood version?
No — this is the classic 12 Year Old (40% ABV, all ex-bourbon). The Double Wood is a separate 43% ABV expression finished in sherry casks.
Where is Tullibardine made?
At the Tullibardine distillery in Blackford, Perthshire, in the Scottish Highlands — on a brewing site that dates to 1488.
What does "first-fill" mean?
The casks had held bourbon only once before receiving the whisky, so they still carry strong vanilla, caramel, and oak character.
Discover more Tullibardine single malts and the complete Scotch whisky collection. Twelve gentle years in bourbon oak — order Tullibardine 12 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.