Taster

Nose: Darker in colour, some vanilla and a heavy floral note (bluebell). Light oaky notes, orange/lemon and some smoke.

Palate: Rounded and quite sweet to start then begins to dry in the centre. Good weight. Some oak.

Finish: Lightly smoky and herbal (dried thyme).

Comment: Dry, crisp and mature with more of a contribution from the cask (not OTT though).

Score: 7.3

Taster

Nose: Fragrant. Menthol. Markedly vegetal. Vanilla pod. Creamy.

Palate: Firmer. Much bigger. Much more expressive. Sweeter. Leafy sweetness. Spring greens. Crushed almonds. Rooty, cedary.

Finish: Some peaty bitterness. Big. Long, warming.

Comment: The most vegetal and assertive of the three expressions. Lots of contribution from the wood.

Score: 8.5