Taster

Nose: A big hit of Islay. Salt, seaweed and Germolene. Also a newly-opened cigarette packet.

Palate: Sweet, fruity, developing wood smoke, spice, mixed herbs and bonfire embers. Carbolic soap.

Finish: Citrus fruit, sweet peat, pepper and medicine chests.

Comment: A complex yet approachable Islay.

Score: 8.6

Taster

Nose: Coal tar soap, buttered kippers, sea salt caramel and a hit of something medicinal: opening a plaster.

Palate: You get hit with a sweet, honey and fruity wave first, then the smoke comes, then spices build before the smoke returns.

Finish: Sooty and a little sweet.

Comment: Excellent stuff, another outdoor dram for sure.

Score: 8.8