Taster

Nose: Nutty, fragrant. Fresh oak. A earthy touch which mingles with sweet cereal notes.

Palate: Smooth and well structured. Malty sweetness with a definite green oak\rnote but nothing unpleasant.

Finish: Short, dry with a nutty character.

Comment: Tastes rather young but a pleasant and easy to drink dram. Just a little weak at midpalate.

Score: 7.4

Taster

Nose: Light mashy notes mixed with burning leaves and spices before a chunky malt loaf and fruit leather weight comes through. Cherry cola and oak with water.

Palate: Nutty start then a glide of toffee across the mid-palate. Some dark fruit (plum) and then the spices kick in wth a little touch of smoke.

Finish: Dry and nutty.

Comment: It's Ballantine's as you've seen it before but the 'Christmas'

Score: 7.9