Taster

Nose: Clean with a light almond start alongside mint sprigs, basil and tarragon. A gentle chalkiness sits behind baked apple, green olive.

Palate: The mintiness comes to the fore alongside tangerine. The it deepens into muscatel, baked peach and light oaky grip.

Finish: Long and ripe.

Comment: What’s going on up in Dufftown?There seems to be a new ‘Fiddich every week –and on the strength of this that’s no bad thing.

Score: 7.9

Taster

Nose: Shy, restrained. Burnt wood. Nuts toffee. Crème caramel.

Palate: Sweet, slightly smoky. Butterscotch. A salty feel. Spicy and oaky. Quite dry after mid palate.

Finish: Nutty, spicy.

Comment: A well structured whisky, developing on the dry side. Classic and quiet.

Score: 7.5