Taster

Nose: Heady, toffeeish and promising with a lurking smoky backdrop.

Palate: A magic carpet of sherry, dark toffee, coffee and smoke hover above Bowmore's more delicate structure.

Finish: Cocoa and roaster coffee abound until all the peaty and perfumy liquorice notes emerge.

Comment: Forget expresso and cappuccino, try this for breakfast with a fat Havana. Hedonistic!

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: Hessian. Sea air. Smoke. Complex, distinctive and appetising.

Palate: Perfumey. Satiny. Mint humbugs. The smokiness of burning grass. Hint of flowering currant.

Finish: Hard, salty, liquorice.

Comment: Let the flavours unfold. Enjoy the complexity.

Score: 9