Taster

Nose: A curious balance of cream, fruits and smoke.

Palate: Quite fat with a sweet stratum of malt hemmed in by some full on oak.

Finish: Chocolate but definite signs of over-ageing.

Comment: A big malt, but there are some flaws suggesting this has passed its best.

Score: 7

Taster

Nose: Quick hit of intense syrupy fruit.

Palate: Very pleasant grassy and smoky aspects. Creamy in the middle. Suggestion of white chocolate.

Finish: Quite hot. Ginger cookies.

Comment: More woody and astringent than earlier bottlings at similar ages.

Score: 7.8