Taster

Nose: Hugely winey.Boiled grape must/overcooked jam with elderberry. Water accentuates the impression of some sort of concentrate being used to hide the whisky.

Palate: Very thick start then raw alcohol. Hard yet sweet.

Finish: Tacky.

Comment: Poor. “British sherry” finish?

Score: 5.1

Taster

Nose: Winey and woody. Damp cellar. Muscat grape. Sweet notes.

Palate: Sweet, very sweet, too sweet at first. Then a spicy burst. And getting watery. The alcohol is nearly tamed but there is not much to offer apart from the sweet and spicy flavours.

Finish: Dry, soothing on overcooked jam.

Comment: Must be a wine finish. Which dominates quite brutally. Maybe because the whisky was bland. Not impressive in the end. Water enhances the sweetness.

Score: 7