Taster

Nose: Deep and rich, raisins, beeswax and toffee, then a greener edge of toffee apples and wood sap.

Palate: Dark, luxurious, treacle toffeeish and lingering with fresher notes of apples; oranges and spice.

Finish: Long, rewarding rich chocolatey and smoky.

Comment: A formidable dram with enough about it to scrum down with any heavyweight.

Score: 9.5

Taster

Nose: Rich sherry at first. Then malty nuttiness. Cottage pudding. Finally floweriness.

Palate: Big and oily but very dry. Thick-cut bitter-orange and ginger marmalade on well-done toast. Then buttery, syrupy maltiness, developing to nutty sherry sweetness.

Finish: Richly fruity. Raisiny. Warming.

Comment: Strictly for lovers of powerfully oaked whiskies.

Score: 9.5