Taster

Nose: Groundnut oil mixed with dry oak and cereal. Chalky, just-baked fruit cake. Not a lot by way of interaction. With water it’s flat.

Palate: More substance than on the the nose and the fruitiness in the centre suggests that more time in cask wouldn’t have hurt. Light maltiness.

Finish: Green fruits.

Comment: Not firing fully yet.

Score: 6.5

Taster

Nose: Malty and nutty. Dry hay, honey. Dried meadow flowers. A hint of barley sugar and butterscotch.

Palate: Round and mellow. Velvety. Mint toffee. Refreshing and coating. Malty. Getting spicy.

Finish: Dry, spicy. Slightly crisp.

Comment: A well balanced malty character. Needs a dash of water to cut the dry edges on the finish.

Score: 8