Nose

Stupendous aroma: a posy of lilacs and blue bells which is heady and rich.

Palate

Drier than the nose suggests with an early arrival of firm oak. Sweetens as the malt arrives.

Finish

Decent bitter-sweet balance which perhaps levels out on the former but always with a barley-sugar undercurrent.

Comment

Held its age well and another gem for the sweet-toothed. Excellent.