Taster

Nose: Party balloons. Lemon jelly and custard.

Palate: Dolly mixtures. Children's party, but now the adults have arrived. The sweetness now is brown sugar, in Earl Grey tea.

Finish: Port. Thinly sliced Stilton. Saltines.

Comment: A hint of sulphur in the nose had me dismissing this whisky. It seemed young, immature, callow - but we finishing up flirting.

Score: 8.3

Taster

Nose: Mature and sweet with a little touch of oak. Coconut, beeswax, honey, apple skin.

Palate: Slow moving and expansive. Mature notes again, powdered nut, custard cream. Becomes more oaky, but balanced by silky fruits. and a growing flavour of almond. In time a hint of heathery smoke.

Finish: Long. Hardens slightly.

Comment: Complex. This has a layered effect which elevates it above most of the rest.

Score: 8.3