Taster

Nose: There's half-melted cream toffee, yellow fruit gums, hay loft and an aroma that's like a freshly baked sponge cake.

Palate: Chewy, soft and silky with a moist coconut mid-palate and a lovely fresh maltiness.

Finish: Soft.

Comment: A gentle warm-hearted glassful.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Pronounced oily nuttiness.

Palate: Sweet, buttery, rich. Some cream toffee, cookies and caramel.

Finish: Faintly kirsch-like fruitiness.

Comment: Good to see one of the newest distilleries now offering a 10 Years Old. One to watch.

Score: 7.5