Taster

Nose: Hay. Grass. Vegetal. Oily. Waxy, perfumy.

Palate: Firm and smooth. Seems unyielding, then begins to develop surprising complexity, with moments of intense grassy sweetness and herbal dryness.

Finish: Peppery. Chillis? Stinging. Tenacious.

Comment: A son of the soil. I would like to pit its spicy flavours against a good haggis.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: A dry nose with crisp malt, attractive notes of flowers, fruit (lemon/quince/dried fruit) oil and a hint of smoke.

Palate: Dry and clean to start, then opens nicely with mid-palate sweetness balancing a firm structure.

Finish: Soft and gentle.

Comment: A very attractive, highly drinkable malt.

Score: 7.5