Taster

Nose: Butterscotch. Rum butter.

Palate: Lightly chewy. Toffeeish.

Finish: A hint of treacle toffee. Warming.

Comment: A dessert whisky? Bring on the crème brulée.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Broad, mature and complex. Caraway, unripe mango, toffee. Some old Bourbon-like notes alongside raisin, liquorice and clootie dumpling.

Palate: Dense and sweet with light peated notes, hard toffee, stewed fruits, quite grippy (old?) with antique shop character, undergrowth. Moves into deep raisined fruits, spiced cake.

Finish: Dry and nutty.

Comment: A venerable beast.

Score: 8.5