Duncan Taylor The Octave Tullibardine 12 Year Old 2013 PX Cask Finish #10545746

Duncan Taylor The Octave Tullibardine 12 Year Old is a limited Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled at Tullibardine Distillery on 30 May 2013 and independently bottled by Duncan Taylor on 4 July 2025. After its primary maturation, the whisky was finished in a small Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry cask, Cask #10545746, bringing additional richness and concentrated Sherry character to Tullibardine's malty, fruit-forward spirit. Bottled at 54.8% ABV and 700 mL, this is a small-batch Octave release designed to intensify the interaction between whisky and oak.

Food Pairing: Mature cheddar, roasted walnuts, fruit cake, sticky toffee pudding, dark chocolate or desserts featuring raisins and caramel.

Tasting Notes: Rich and Sherry-forward with dried fruit, sweet malt and dark-fruit character balanced by nuts, caramel, chocolate and warming oak spice.

Nose: Sweet dried fruit, raisins and ripe fruit with malt, nuts and warming spice.

Palate: Rich malt and PX sweetness with dark fruit, caramel, nuts and oak spice.

Finish: Long and warming with lingering dried fruit, dark chocolate, Sherry sweetness and seasoned oak.

Serve: Enjoy neat initially, then add a few drops of water to open the fruit, malt and concentrated PX Sherry character.