Taster

Nose: Fragrantly smoky. Perfumy, very floral. Hessian. Sea air. Astonishingly fresh, delicious, appetising, complex.

Palate: Perfumy start. Hint of flowering currant. Nutty. Layers of dry, black treacle, maltiness.

Finish: Smooth. Polished stone. Hard, salty, liquorice.

Comment: Not that dark - just tawny. Whisky in its mid teens, I would say, but from superb sherry casks.

Score: 9

Taster

Nose: Fresh, wonderfully clean Oloroso clings to the oak and peat to form a wonderful trio.

Palate: Big and chewy with the sherry and the peat in perfect harmony. Perhaps uncomplex and lacking sophistication, but the balance is quite stunning.

Finish: Long with a hint of molasses/liquorice adding to the toasty malt and rumbling smoke.

Comment: Really delightful whisky which suggests youth but offers a faultless peat/sherry combination.

Score: 8.5