Taster

Nose: Prickly with a slight vinegary note. Joiner's workshop. Sawdust, green wood. A distant floral note.

Palate: Sweet at start but the alcohol bites and numbs the tongue. Some spices and again green oak.

Finish: Dry, soothing on sweeter notes.

Comment: That whisky definitely needs water to cut the edges but it brings out bitterness. The balance is missing.

Score: 7

Taster

Nose: Vanilla and sugar. A winey edge to it, grape stalks. Fresh cut oak and some\rcitrus notes.

Palate: Starts with citrus sweetness then the alcohol kicks in. Spices on the middle\rof the tongue with that fresh oak.

Finish: Grippy and short.

Comment: The alcohol needs cutting back, but on the whole not unpleasant.

Score: 7.3