Taster

Nose: Sugary mint sauce. Garden mint. Bay leaves.

Palate: Smooth. Dryish. Light but firm maltiness. Slight earthiness. Porcini mushrooms.

Finish: Honeyish. Flowery dryness. Hop pillows.

Comment: Delicate to the point of reticence.

Score: 7.3

Taster

Nose: Floral (bluebell) some malty notes, lemon/tangerine marmalade, lychee. Oakier than the 12 Years Old.

Palate: Slightly fizzy (orange spacedust) cinnamon balls, oddfellows. Some sweet nuttiness towards the finish. Good flow and softly textured.

Finish: Oak, then candy floss.

Comment: Firm, but with enough sweet notes to balance.

Score: 7.8