Taster

Nose: Bolder peat. Sweet enticing.

Palate: Sweet and chewy malt and then an eruption of peat and spice.

Finish: Long and lingering, a simplistic, entirely uncluttered infusion of malt and peat.

Comment: A much truer translation of Caol Ila.

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: Junipery, but less robustly peaty.

Palate: Much sweeter. Creamy. Oily.

Finish: Juniper and sea-salt in a savoury struggle against gingerbread and quince.

Comment: All the action is in that finish. A clear points victory for the whisky, with brandy going the distance.

Score: 8.5