Taster

Nose: Rich, muscular, sherried nose: liquorice, tar, runny treacle, incense. Water brings a light mintiness with a drift of perfumed smoke.

Palate: Big soft and sweet. Treacle again, this time with cold tea, chocolate orange and beautiful balance between grain and malt.

Finish: Long and soft.

Comment: Cutty with rippling well-oiled muscles. Well done!

Score: 9

Taster

Nose: Mint, liquorice, anise, raisins.

Palate: The same components in the flavour. Against a rich, velvety, malt background. Nutty malt flavours, too.

Finish: Faint balancing peat and smoke. Quite long.

Comment: The extra years serve Cutty well. It is confident, expressive, expansive.

Score: 8.8