Taster

Nose: Light, cheerful. Vanilla pod. Fresh garden herbs. Hint of butterscotch, orange blossom. Smoke.

Palate: Palatable sweetness. Barley juice. Appetising cereal notes tinged with mint. Water releases exotic fruity notes (juicy pineapple) and peat reek.

Finish: Short but pleasant.

Comment: Young, easygoing, vibrant. Absolutely unfiltered judging by charcoal particles in the sample.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Aromatic. Dry. Medicinal. Juniper.

Palate: Interplay of creamy sweetness, graininess and saltiness. Reminiscent of Japanese seaweed crackers.

Finish: Sea flavours building up for a storm in the sound.

Comment: Light in the middle, and delicate throughout, but lovely Islay flavours.

Score: 8.3