Taster

Nose: Intense. Tangy. Dried fruit and cereals. Pear drop. Quite sharp for its age. With water, honey.

Palate: Oily. Crisp and dry. With a fizzy feel. The alcohol bite is tempered by a thick texture which coats the tongue. Malty character.

Finish: Dry, spicy. With some astringency.

Comment: Incredibly crisp and strong for its age. Water mellows the nose but makes the palate more astringent. Lack of balance.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Big nose. Fresh peeled oranges and lemon zest. Quite malty as well but there is an underlying sweetness too.

Palate: Initially seems dry and fresh and mouth coating with that malt loaf texture coating the mouth.

Finish: Dries the mouth. Moreish.

Comment: Packs a lot of punch and is a good conversational whisky.

Score: 8.2