Taster

Nose: Charred, smoky notes: smoked meat, hot dry bracken, redcurrant and haddock. Sweet lift.

Palate: Good attack. The sweet fruit sits on the tongue, the smoke hanging above. A hint of berry fruits before the smoky bacon returns.

Finish: Long. Smokehouse. Subtle sweetness.

Comment: This works. The Port gives a new spin to the distillery character without swamping it.

Score: 8.3

Taster

Nose: Dry, fruity, salty.

Palate: Instant salt and pepper, against firm, hard toffee, malt background.

Finish: The Port arrives late. Fruity and winey. It struggles with the junipery, orris-like, characteristics of Caol Ila.

Comment: No contest, the Inner Hebrides quickly overwhelms the Duoro.

Score: 8.5