Taster

Nose: Shy at first but in time there’s plenty of tropical fruit, pineapples and peaches mixed with custard and a little vanilla sugar. Hints of baking spices too.

Palate: Again really gentle and shy at first. That tropical fruit note emerges slowly. Blueberry muffins, chocolate macaroons and a freshly baked apple pie.

Finish: Fits the rest of the whisky; it is slow, gentle and vanilla-laden.

Comment: Such a delicate drop, this one. It is quite refreshing.

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: It takes a little time to get going but there’s a lovely balance between gentle, fruity spirit and vanilla spice from the cask.

Palate: Creamy and light, it’s all stewed apples and raisins with vanilla ice cream, coconut and the gentlest oak spice. For all its delicacy this could easily be a grain whisky.

Finish: Mr. Whippy ice cream, in a cone, no flake, but with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Comment: Soft, creamy and just all-round delicious. Kavalan is showing up exceptionally well in ex-Bourbon casks.

Score: 8.8