Taster

Nose: Tingly, a bit spirity. Vanilla toffee, a touch of blancmange. White currant, lemon pulp. Quite fresh and perky. In the back, dry hay and a touch of honeyed white flowers (acacia).

Palate: Sweet, malty. Oily. Tangerine and lemon fruit salad. Garden mint. White chocolate.

Finish: Fizzy, spicy, lingering. A slight bitter edge.

Comment: A straightforward example of a bourbon cask maturation. A bit burning on the tongue for me but some like hot, don't they?

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Very clean fresh and slightly sweet with touches of raspberry leaf, melon balls/rind, green banana. Fruity and gentle but seems young.

Palate: Light and lively. Juicy mid palate with that melon character coming to the fore. Delightful.

Finish: Fresh, slightly green grassy.

Comment: Not what you expect from Caol Ila though this unpeated style has been made for blending for 20 years or more.

Score: 8