Soft vanilla, cocoa butter, white chocolate, allspice, charred oak, breakfast cereal, stewed pear
Mixed peel, pear cider, allspice, creamy chocolate, rich malt core, hints of maple syrup, dried fig
Smooth, creamy, lightly spiced — first-fill bourbon brightness throughout
Tullibardine Sovereign — first-fill bourbon. NAS, 43%. £32. The reborn core range entry.
Vanilla and white chocolate nose. Pear cider and creamy malt palate. Smooth spicy finish. Budget bourbon-matured Highland.
Sovereign earns a 7 — creamy, accessible, notably smooth at £32. Excellent budget Highland bourbon-matured malt.
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