{"product_id":"tullibardine-the-murray-2004","title":"Tullibardine The Murray 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003eTullibardine Distillery was originally set up to produce malt whisky for use by blenders and operated this model until it was mothballed by Whyte \u0026amp; Mackay in 1994. It produced a light, nutty spirit and while the main focus was on blending, a few single malt releases came to market, most notably a 10 Year Old during the 1990s – which is highly collectable, so snap it up if you ever come across one!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Michael Beamish and Douglas Ross revived Tullibardine in 2003 it was with the intention of making it into a respectable single malt house and they did a very good job of it. Initially a few adjustments were required to get the flavour profile just right; the spirit run was tweaked to introduce more high-toned floral notes and the nutty notes were reduced, but the biggest challenge by far was an extensive re-casking operation to move much of the whisky from old, tired casks into fresh casks that would bring out the best in the spirit. Tullibardine’s fortunes were further bolstered when PV\u0026amp;S took over in 2011. The well-funded family owners brought an influx of cash and crucial access to a huge variety of excellent casks thanks to their wine connections in France, which were used to great effect in popular releases like the Sauternes Finish and Burgundy Finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Marquess Collection is a new set of whiskies from Tullibardine, named to commemorate the many historical figures that have over the centuries held the title of Marquess of Tullibardine. The Murray is the first in this collection, named after Sir William Murray, The Second Marquess of Tullibardine. The Murray is the first release in the Collection and is a classic Tullibardine that has spent all its life in 1st fill Bourbon barrels. This 12-year-old was barrelled in 2004 and bottled in 2016 and is also the first release of a Tullibardine made this century at cask strength. Exclusive to The Whisky Club in Australia, it represents the first official shipment of any Tullibardine to Australia in over a decade. The Murray has had a stellar year of awards so far, walking away with a coveted Gold medal and Top of Category at the 2017 Spirits Business \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch Whisky\u003c\/a\u003e Masters along with 95 points at the 2017 Ultimate Spirits Challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like your whisky straight from the barrel, the way it’s meant to be, you’re in for a real treat with this one. Enjoy it neat, but remember that the beauty of cask strength is the ability to also experiment with adding a few drops of water until you find your sweet spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GEySAkb85HU\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Tullibardine Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46489903693903,"sku":"WC0063","price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/tullibardine_the_murray_2004.png?v=1787700912","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/tullibardine-the-murray-2004","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}