Taster

Nose: Mushy, honey, polish, pears

Palate: Soft pear up front, then nutmeg, spice and oak

Finish: Fruit and spice. Apple pie,cinnamon

Comment: Dessert for non-dessert eaters like me. Whisky's answer to a homemade apple pie.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Floral,sweet and delicate. Jasmine, honeysuckle.Turkish delight. As inviting as a candy store\rshop window. Barley sugar, caramelised apples.

Palate: ...and the charm still operates. Sweet,velvety. Crystallised violets. Turkish delight again.

Finish: Drying out on soft spices. Quite lingering.

Comment: What a lovely wee dram! Gentle, fragrant,open and lively. So comforting.

Score: 8.5