Taster

Nose: A malty, intense and slightly hard nose. Water tones it down showing sweet fruit, malt and bracken.

Palate: Totally different to the nose. Luscious and mellow with honey, chestnut, honeysuckle and cream. Builds beautifully still, with firm wood.

Finish: Sugared almond.

Comment: A subtle expression of The Balvenie.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Cedary. Vanilla. Custard. Honey.

Palate: Toffee. Sweetish. Cedary. Scenty. Talc-like.

Finish: Coconut. Indian spices. Very long indeed.

Comment: A very interesting whisky, but the distillery character is better served with a dash of sherry.

Score: 8.3