Taster

Nose: Balsamic. Burning pine needles. Floral too. Peonies. Liquorice in the back.

Palate: Silky. The sweetness is perfectly controlled, balanced with oak and spices. Crystalised violets, cherries soaked in kirsch, prunes.

Finish: Dry, lingering elegant oaky notes. And still this floral,perfumy character.

Comment: An interesting array of flavours. A rich and complex bourbon without the sometimes sickly sweetness of corn whiskeys. Would pair well with chocolates \nand raspberries.

Score: 8.8

Taster

Nose: Deep aromas of fat corn and toffeed oak. Some herbal rye notes liven but the oak is dense, dominating with a creamy French oak character. Some earthy tannins come through.

Palate: Full of oily corn and lightly toffeed oak. Again the oak becomes very creamy and French-like with hints of violet. The rye is herbal, but a little subdued. The alcohol balances the oak and stops the palate becoming flabby.

Finish: Very long with lingering creamy oak, joined by some gritty, coffeed tannins.

Comment: A superb dram with an intriguing oak character.

Score: 9