Taster

Nose: Clean and spicy. Lightly fragrant, dried apple, cinnamon toast, ripe citric notes, toffee, wholemeal. Becomes woodpile like.

Palate: Soft and smooth. Menthol. Light, with some flowers.

Finish: Toasty oak.

Comment: Has maturity and some elegance.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Rich biscuity notes. Honey and toffee. Shoe polish. Greengage. Vanilla ice cream. A distant touch of wet cellar. Water releases lighter floral notes.

Palate: Lovely velvet feel. Rich, oily. Complex. Oak and age give a bold structure to the palate.

Finish: Spicy, dry. Slightly bitter. Like gentian root.

Comment: A dash of water is perfect. Skip the pudding and enjoy your dram with a shortbread.

Score: 8