Taster

Nose: Cidery. Oily. Earthy.

Palate: Cooked apples. Over-ripe bananas.

Finish: Cloves. Medicinal. Tight on the tongue.

Comment: A welcome opportunity to taste a rare whisky, though it was never a classic, and in this instance is over the hill (or the Conval Hills?).

Score: 7

Taster

Nose: Incredibly sweet and estery. Lemon, candy floss, Sugar Puffs, honey, mint, touch of smoke and cocoa. The oak emerges with water but ends up slightly flat with time.

Palate: Lemon-fresh and sugary sweet all the way. Cinnamon. Just a dab of water is needed here.

Finish: Light but intense.

Comment: Just lacks some depth. All a bit nervy, but worth seeking out.

Score: 7.3