Tullibardine 1488 Whisky Beer

Tullibardine is actually a distillery in the Highlands, but also produces a range of ales using the same water and barley that goes into their whisky in partnership with Black Wolf Brewery.

This is their 1488 Whisky Beer (it's an elderly bottle, and the beer later appears to be called 1488 Whisky Ale - but now it's back to Beer!). Once brewed, it matures in whisky casks for up to 12 weeks so you'd expect it to have a lot of whisky character to it.

It's a slightly dull, murky copper in colour, with little head to see. The nose is understated, some toffee notes but not a great deal more.

In the mouth, there's some vanilla fudge, and the slightest hint of alcohol – surprisingly subtle, given the 7% strength. It's lacking some balancing bitterness to it, and I'm not really detecting any whisky flavours coming over from the time spent in the casks.

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This review was originally published 30th December, 2012. It was last updated 1st June, 2023.