Taster

Nose: Buttery. Nutty. Pine nuts. Vanilla. Aniseed. Hint of coconut milk.

Palate: Smooth. Grassy. Green apples. Kiwi. Star anise. A certain weakness at mid-palate. Fresh feel all the way through.

Finish: Grassy, slightly astringent.

Comment: The bourbon cask influence is obvious. A refreshing dram but simplistic. Water ruins it.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Light and fragrant. Perfume-like. Hyacinth. American cream soda, apple pie. Balanced, vanilla, oakiness. Some weight and complexity.

Palate: Sweet and direct with an unctuous feel. Apples, raspberry shifting into papaya and, with water, peanut oil. Blossom-like.

Finish: Fresh, clean and zesty.

Comment: Seems delicate but has real presence.

Score: 8.3