Taster

Nose: Malty with an assertive oak note. Opens on fruit. Medlars. Stewed apples. Overcooked plum jam.

Palate: Sweet but crisp. Quite dry. Nutty and spicy. Ground ginger. Water makes the texture smoother. But it enhances the bitter flavours as well.

Finish: Dry, spicy, fizzy.

Comment: Oak is certainly present but does not mask the malty and fruity notes. Elegant austerity.

Score: 7.6

Taster

Nose: Seems to be from the same stable as the last one. Levels of sweetness, butterscotch syrup, orange peel, and with water, a nutty maltiness.

Palate: Fatter on the tongue, with roasted spice and some buzzy alcohol. Again, it's young, but there's promise here. Delicate and precise beneath the wood.

Finish: Powdered ginger.

Comment: Clearly a lovely distillate. Hope to see it slightly older and more integrated.

Score: 7.9