Taster

Nose: Delicate. Nuts, sultana, honey. Hint of linoleum and oily rag.

Palate: Gently pleasant. A chewy mid-palate, with a little liquorice bitterness.

Finish: Banana, toffee. Short.

Comment: Delicate, light and simple.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Meadow flowers. Clover. Wild herbs. Sweet.

Palate: Creamy. Textured. Cereal grain. Crushed barley. Oatmeal.

Finish: Distinctly nutty. Hazelnuts. Faint, toasty, hint of peat.

Comment: Delicate, and definitely Speyside, but not quite as elegant as some expressions I have tasted.

Score: 7.8