Taster

Nose: A big, slightly brawny, oaky nose with diffused peaty notes.

Palate: Immediately dry as the oak bites hard, but the peat and honey offer traditional Orcadian riches.

Finish: Long, with vanilla and a rich grapey fruitiness. The peat hangs on to the very end.

Comment: A pretty old and slightly tired malt but the richness of the peat and malt, and the harmony they create, makes this a delicious dram. Big stuff.

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: Fragrantly peaty.

Palate: Good flavour development, beautifully balanced as it unfolds. Fragrantly smoky, then nutty, becoming flowery, and finally honeyish.

Finish: Late, clean, appetising, smokiness.

Comment: Very good indeed as a lightish, delicate, interpretation of Highland Park.

Score: 8.5