Taster

Nose: Malty and slightly lactic. Buttery. Milk parlour. Then a note of dampness. Cider cellar. Hint of wet moss. With water, a touch of leather.

Palate: Satin-like. Sour fruit. Bramley apple cooked in a ginger syrup. Drying on ground ginger.

Finish: Dry, spicy.

Comment: Give this whisky time to open on a sweeter side.

Score: 7.6

Taster

Nose: Stewed fruits with a little cream, green apples. A hint of shaved oak. Hard toffee bars and just a gentle hint of tobacco ash.

Palate: At first mixed spice, ginger, cinnamon. Then more fruit emerges, raspberries and blueberries. A hint of liquorice at the end too.

Finish: Pleasantly warming.

Comment: A good addition to the Benromach Distillery range.

Score: 7.8