Taster

Nose: Absolutely beguiling perfumed bouquet that features multi-layered and mature scents of apricot, pear, sweet cereal, and honey. Enchanting.

Palate: The palate entry speaks of Strathisla smoke. The mid-palate offers complex tastes of oaky vanilla, cocoa and butterscotch. Medium to full-bodied.

Finish: It glides down the throat in embers-warm, silky and mildly peaty tastes.

Comment: The blend for grown-ups, for people who have made their rites of passage and are ready to enjoy their success. Sweet, but not cloying. Buxom, but not overblown. Balanced.

Score: 9

Taster

Nose: Distinct marshmallow. Peach blossom. Faint cocoa.

Palate: Light. Hazelnuts. Cream. Buttercups. Violets. Lavender. Herbal.

Finish: A little snappy and aggressive.

Comment: The flavours tail off, as though the whisky is going to sleep. Smooth and easy, but lacks liveliness. Springtime never quite blossoms into summer.

Score: 7.5