Taster

Nose: Sour. Oaky. A butyric note. Cider cellar. Hint of apple blossom honey. Rounding up in time. The butyric note goes out. Still sour though. Pear cider. Autumnal. Dour with water though.

Palate: A short sweet start then the sourness comes. With more oak. Some liquorice. The 'miner's lozenges'

Finish: Rather short. Sweet and sour.

Comment: The effect of water is funny. It hardens the nose and softens the palate at the same time.

Score: 7.3

Taster

Nose: A grassy and light start. Lemon verbena tea, runny honey, glacé cherries, cherry blossom blooms. Aromatic wood and a floral edge.

Palate: Sweet, with rich oak tones. Those glacé cherry and honey notes comes through and the oak spices build up. Water brings more sweetness to a point.

Finish: Smooth, short and sweet.

Comment: An easy gentle dram, just go easy with the water, it does not really need it.

Score: 7.7