Taster

Nose: Less aromatic than the 1987. Less spicy, too. A hint of peat.

Palate: Quite syrupy and lively. Icing sugar. Mince pies in front of a log fire.

Finish: Cough sweets. Dusty spiciness. Warming.

Comment: Less soft than the younger expression. A drier, more robust, expression.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Mildly citrussy and herbal. The minty malt is lovingly tendered by some delightful oak. Very well balanced.

Palate: A wave of sweet malt is retained by a waxy body; mouth-watering and amazingly fresh for its age.

Finish: Deft vanilla oak slowly dries the sweet malt. Lots of cream toffee to finish.

Comment: An amazingly relaxed malt for such great age; delicate and understated. Impressive.

Score: 8.5