Taster

Nose: Exotic. Olde English marmalade, allspice, fresh grated nutmeg (spiced rum?). With water there's macaroon bars and afterdinner mints.

Palate: Perfumed attack, then the aromatics become slightly artificial and essence like. Mint and lavender again. Essential oil.

Finish: Perfumed. Some smoke.

Comment: A great nose, but let down on the palate.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Scented, violets and plums. Soft and gentle.

Palate: Heather and toffee, oaky notes well held in the background by a complex floral and honey combination.

Finish: The honey lingers well, and there are a few negative signs of age from the wood.

Comment: Some Glen Garioch are sometimes dismissed on account of their 'tartan and stag' packaging, but this is a serious whisky and deserves to be treated as such.

Score: 8.8