Taster

Nose: Porridge with maple syrup, into a touch of unusual smokiness and some lingering medicinal cleanliness. Like a gammon coated in black treacle and slightly over cooked perhaps?

Palate: Hugely rich and woody, with a creosote note, leading to a touch of bitter sweet black treacle and a meatiness. Yes, it's that gammon from the nose!\r

Finish: Lingering wood and burnt bonfire smoke, the way everything tastes if you're dining outdoors at a scout camp.

Comment: More Dramboree than Jamboree, me thinks. Very nice indeed.

Score: 8.2

Taster

Nose: Leafy, woody and autumnal. A little menthol. Melted dark brown sugar. An almost biltong note, air cured beef. A sweet lime peel hit as well.

Palate: Sweet runny honey at first and a citrus tartness. Then that air cured meat note develops, becomes quite medicinal as well.

Finish: That tartness lingers as do the dense smoke notes.

Comment: Seriously interesting whisky, moves as it develops.

Score: 8.4