Taster

Nose: Sweet yet slightly earthy. Hot bracken. New trainers, old cobbler's shop, peat. More intensity with water, light oak, apricot. Fresh chestnut mushroom.

Palate: Light smoke uncoiling over syrupy fruit, grass, spent fires. Quite ethereal.

Finish: Crisp and dry.

Comment: Good, but needs some oomph.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Forestry bouquet. Polished pinefloor. Mushroom quiche. Peppermint. A chalky touch.

Palate: Mouthcoating. Rich and warm. Stewed apples. Earthy root.

Finish: Long, minty. Ginger.

Comment: A hearty fellow, warming and expressive. A hip flask dram for a wet day.

Score: 7.8