Taster

Nose: Buttercups, clover, sweet grass, honey and a tender touch of sherry.

Palate: Flowers softened and sweetened by sherry. Honey, junket, very lightly nutty dryness.

Finish: Candied angelica, honey-coated nuts.

Comment: A deft balance between the whisky's own character and the sherry.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: A hint of smoke and plethora of other delicate aromas. Primroses and sandalwood, faint marzipan and passion fruit. Stunning.

Palate: Delicate, with very firm malt and gentle spice.

Finish: Relatively flat, dependent on a burnt mallow and vanilla oakiness.

Comment: Fabulous whisky, though never quite living up to the expectation built by the astonishing nose.

Score: 8