Taster

Nose: Lemon grass. Dry grass. Reedy. Cereal grain. Papery. Newsprint.

Palate: Starts with a dry maltiness. Lively development. Fruit pies: lemon meringue; gooseberry; pumpkin, the latter dusted with cinnamon and ginger.

Finish: Spicy, hot.

Comment: Quite assertive for Bladnoch. Not keen on the papery character. Quality of wood?

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: High alcohol and quite medicinal. Butterscotch hiding in background. Lightly vegetal when reduced.

Palate: Great presence. Forceful masculine and relatively unsophisticated. Banana and toffee.

Finish: Freshly cooked and buttered, al dente green beans. Gutsy but not long.

Comment: Unusual but a bit of a crowd pleaser.

Score: 8