Taster

Nose: Nutty malt with a red jelly centre. Cakey and mellow.

Palate: Very sweet and rounded. Redcurrants and peaches with nuts sprinkled on top.

Finish: Malty. Soft.

Comment: Has retained the distillery character but given it a sweeter lift.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Slightly smoky fruitiness (cherries?).

Palate: Lightly syrupy. Very fruity and winey. A firm embrace of big flavours. Quite sweet.

Finish: Fruity, perfumy, almost jammy. Lingering.

Comment: The port threatens to dominate the malt. I can't recall tasting such a powerful wood finish. Could seduce people who believe they don't like whisky. For that purpose, I would use this rather than a lighter, blander, malt.

Score: 8