Taster

Nose: Bourbony and rich; over-ripe cherries and wet tobacco.

Palate: Big and fruity and then a surge of oak.

Finish: Wonderfully spicy and mouth filling.

Comment: A whisky of antiquity that has survived many years. Quite excellent.

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: Rich. Powerful, Freshly cut oak.

Palate: Oaky. Sherryish (notice the full, reddish amber colour) Cakey. Marzipan.

Finish: Long. Rooty. Slightly peaty.

Comment: Big and complex. Slightly drying but avoids excessive woodiness.

Score: 8