Taster

Nose: Cherry liqueur, hay, grappa, and some sour fruitiness. A smoking gun barrel. Some floral mossiness and a little damp peat.

Palate: Stewed fruits and raisins, and more of that moss.

Finish: A gentle bitterness.

Comment: Elements of many of the flavour groups creates a balanced, Highland-style malt.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Slightly muted with light cereal, trail mix, energy bar and dried cherry. Rounded and moving into maturity. Shows complexity.

Palate: A gentle, subtle smoked paprika flavour along with jammy fruit, then musky shiitake funkiness.

Finish: Touch of pine with a little bitterness.

Comment: A big warming dram whose generosity of flavour comes as a relief after a couple of meanies.

Score: 8.3