{"product_id":"tullibardine-the-murray-chateauneuf-du-pape","title":"Tullibardine The Murray Châteauneuf-du-Pape","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 while 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 Picard 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, Burgundy Finish and indeed our June malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur whisky this month is the next evolution of the The Marquess Collection, a limited edition luxury collection of annual releases showcasing the best casks from Tullibardine. The collection is named after the many historical figures that have over the centuries held the title of Marquess of Tullibardine and the current instalment celebrates Sir William Murray, The Second Marquess of Tullibardine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2005 Murray Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the highly anticipated follow on from the multi-gold-medal-winning 2004 Murray. Barrelled in 2005 it was initially matured in first-fill American oak ex-bourbon casks before undergoing a six month maturation in specially selected first fill Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wine barriques from the Rhône craft winery, Grandes Serres, before bottling in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis double maturation has resulted in a dangerously quaffable whisky by layering Tullibardine’s signature fresh, sweet and spicy style with juicy red fruit notes. Deep russet in colour, the nose is equally fresh and playful with an abundance of red fruits; raspberries, blackcurrant, blackberries, cherries and grapes. Hints of spice and toffee come through. It’s big and full on the palate with red fruits, spice and delicious mint chocolate, leaving you with an enduring, warm finish with more mint chocolate, barley and just a touch of spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe never-to-be-repeated Limited Edition Murray Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a must-have for your whisky collection, and your glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1EubpCnxCkQ\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Tullibardine Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46489906839631,"sku":"WC0085","price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/tullibardine_the_murray_ch_teauneuf-du-pape.png?v=1787700948","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/tullibardine-the-murray-chateauneuf-du-pape","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}