Taster

Nose: Intense. Drier, flowery, seaweedy, salty.

Palate: Flowery, seaweedy, salty. Flavours very well-combined and rounded. An easily drinkable yet satisfying malt. Has definitely benefited from the extra five years.

Finish: Long, warming, salty.

Comment: An easily drinkable yet satisfying malt. Has definitely benefited from the extra five years.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Peat-free (contrary to label) and clean - even cleaner than 10 Years Old. The malt is sweeter, too, with more vanilla, and a hint of butterscotch.

Palate: More discreet malt this time, with a pleasing built up of spices and oak.

Finish: Dry and extremely malty. The oak adds a bitter chocolate finale.

Comment: Wondrously peat-free for an Islay but lacking in depth. Even so, this is rather lovely stuff.

Score: 7.5