Taster

Nose: Fragrant. Sweet honey, crushed almonds. Grapefruit. Marzipan. Porridge. A touch of peat.

Palate: Smooth, silky. Mouthcoating. Sweetness with spice. Hint of nuttiness. Beautifully balanced.

Finish: Reasonably warm, peters off with pleasant spicy notes. Candied ginger.

Comment: This bottling does not have the heathery profile of the official bottlings. Drink with water.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Dry and heathery. Light perfumed smoke, cumin, fudge/tablet, and with water rhubarb sweets.

Palate: Rich and soft, the high heathery phenols balanced by soft fudgey fruit. A good spread of flavours. It grows and softens then dries before ...

Finish: ... honey.

Comment: All you'd expect. A little less sweet than the proprietary bottlings but none the worse for that.

Score: 8.3