Taster

Nose: A rich, moist Dundee cake. Toasted nuts. Salty. Sea breezes.

Palate: Malted milk. Chocolate. Nonetheless avoids being cloying. Deftly balanced.

Finish: Dark cocoa powder.

Comment: A brilliantly sunny winter's day; a walk by the sea in late afternoon; a dram at dusk. Still Bunnahabhain, but so different.

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: Rich, delicate. Bouquet of granny's wardrobe. Gingerbread, orange peel. Dried roses. Prunes. exotic wood. Old furniture.

Palate: Creamy, sweet. Wood apparent with liquorice and eucalyptus notes. Hint of resin.

Finish: Nice orangey aftertaste. Slight bitterness in final notes. Shorter than the nose suggests.

Comment: A truly distinguished acquaintance.

Score: 8.5