Taster

Nose: Truly awesome complexity. Sprig of mint with peat, malt, iodine and oak.

Palate: Ultra-rich and dense at first, then actually thinned out by the vanilla oakiness. Unbelievable.

Finish: Soooo long...with some chocolate adding to the tapestry.

Comment: Every connoisseur should get his hands on this at any cost. A classic among classics.

Score: 9.5

Taster

Nose: Very restrained. Where has the seashore gone?

Palate: Lightly syrupy. Bafflingly thin flavours at first, then developing the earthy Ardbeg character, with a nice splash of mustard.

Finish: Finally the phenolic, tar-like, rope flavours come through.

Comment: Has this cask slept so long that it cannot completely wake up?

Score: 8